'It Won't Be Easy For Me': Sinner Expects Difficulties During Comeback From Suspension
NewsSaturday, 26 April 2025 at 11:37
Jannik Sinner will soon return to the tennis courts, and he spoke what he expects his comeback to be like.
It's never easy for tennis players to spend time away from the courts. Most of the time, that means they are injured and can't practice or even work out in the gym. In Sinner's case, he was forced to spend time away from the tennis courts because of a positive doping test and a subsequent three-month suspension.
That suspension will soon come to an end, and the 23-year-old Italian will return to the tennis courts in front of his home fans in Rome. Sinner's first tournament back will be the Italian Open, which is an ATP Masters 1000 event.
In the meantime, Sinner was allowed to officially resume training, which means he can practice at the official tournament facilities and also with fellow ATP players. One of the first he practiced with was his good friend Jack Draper, who showed support to Sinner during his doping ban.
Of course, with his return nearing, the ATP World No. 1 player also made some public appearances, and that's why he spoke to local publication ORF Südtirol during an event in South Tyrol, where he comes from.
Sinner spoke about his comeback, saying that he's been working really hard on his game, but despite that, he doesn't expect his comeback to be smooth.
The three-time Grand Slam champion knows that training and playing competitive matches is very different, so he expects to face some challenges once he appears in an ATP draw again.
"Now that we have less than a month to go, we're training very, very hard. Hopefully, we'll get some momentum going again ahead of the clay season. It certainly won't be easy for me. The first matches will be really difficult. But hopefully I'll be able to get back into the rhythm and then we'll see how it goes."
Sinner's last professional match was against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final. Sinner won that match, and since that was his only tournament this year, it means he is unbeaten in 2025, and will enter the Italian Open on a 21-match winning streak, as he last lost in the China Open final last year to Carlos Alcaraz.
During the interview with ORF Südtirol, Sinner also spoke about how he spent time during the suspension. He admitted that, at times, it was even nice to spend time away from the courts, as it allowed him to be with his family and friends.
"I think at the beginning of the three months, it was quite nice. A bit of time away from all the grind, I spent time with family, with friends. I was doing new things and getting to know myself better, finding out where I stand. I think it helped me a lot."
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