Jannik Sinner has only competed in one tournament in 2025. He won the Australian Open after defeating Alexander Zverev in the final on January 26, but has since been sidelined due to a three-month doping suspension. That ban will end in May, and the World No. 1 will be eligible to compete at the Rome Open. The Italian star opened up about his return and offered a candid reflection.
“The first games will be really difficult,” Sinner admitted in a recent interview with ORF Sudtirol, referring to the challenge of regaining match rhythm after such a long absence from the ATP Tour. “Hopefully I’ll be able to get back into the rhythm and then we’ll see how it goes.”
As for how he’s preparing for the comeback, Jannik was direct. “Now that we have less than a month to go, we’re training very, very hard,” he said. The Rome Open is scheduled to begin on May 6, which means the Italian player’s debut is likely a few days later. That gives him nearly two weeks to fine-tune his game.
“Hopefully we’ll get some momentum going again ahead of the clay season,” added Sinner, who knows that in addition to the Rome Open, there’s still one more major tournament on clay this year: Ronald Garros. “It certainly won’t be easy for me,” he admitted.