Tennis-Sinner happy to return after doping ban but keeping expectations low for Italian Open


Tennis - Italian Open - Jannik Sinner Press Conference - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 5, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner waves towards fans after the press conference REUTERS/Yves Herman

(Reuters) -World number one Jannik Sinner said on Monday that he was heading into the Italian Open with low expectations as he makes his comeback after serving a three-month doping ban.

Sinner agreed a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency in February and began an immediate three-month suspension after authorities accepted that the anabolic agent clostebol had entered his system via massages from his physiotherapist.

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