From Suspension to Clay Domination? Sinner’s Road Back to the Court

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Jannik Sinner, the current ATP World No. 1, is serving a WADA suspension (9 Feb–4 May 2025) and is ineligible to compete until May

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The Italian Open (starting 7 May) is eager for his return, as he missed the 2024 edition due to injury

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Sinner defended his Australian Open 2025 title in January, defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets

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His 2025 season record remains perfect (7-0), all from the Australian Open, where he dropped just two sets

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Sinner added the Hamburg Open (clay) to his schedule post-suspension, aiming to prepare for the French Open

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Despite the ban, he retains his No. 1 ranking (9,930 points) and leads the 2025 prize money list ($2.15M)

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