Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 26, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his first round match against France's Arthur Rinderknech REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
PARIS (Reuters) -Jannik Sinner navigated mild turbulence for a winning return to Grand Slam tennis as the world number one launched his hunt for a maiden French Open trophy with a 6-4 6-3 7-5 first-round victory over Arthur Rinderknech on Monday.
The Italian served a three-month doping ban shortly after defending his Australian Open title in January and looked close to his best in a run to the Rome final on his return this month but faced some stern questions from local hope Rinderknech.
