Nothing has changed in tennis anti-doping since Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek's cases, but players are more paranoid than ever before

Tennis star Jannik Sinner revealed he considered walking away from the sport over his recent doping suspension. The world No. 1 is approaching the end of a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid ...

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban, beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

May 5 2025: This story has been updated to reflect Jannik Sinner’s return from his anti-doping ban at the Italian Open in Rome. Jannik Sinner’s doping case has been one of the biggest stories in tennis since shortly before the 2024 U.S. Open.

His comeback continues today against Argentine player Francisco Cerundolo. But following his latest victory, Sinner also had to address comments made by the new pope, Leo (Prevost) XIV. He met with journalists on Monday and ended the discussion with a talk about tennis.

Jannik Sinner is in his singles era. Speaking to reporters Monday after completing a three-month doping ban ahead of the Italian Open, the three-time Grand Slam champion — who was involved with fellow tennis pro Anna Kalinskaya in 2024 — said he is “not in a relationship” after being linked to Russian model Lara Leito in April.