While his rivals are battlingin Indian Wells, world no. 1 Jannik Sinner is serving a three-month suspension following a doping controversy. The Italian will miss the opening four Masters 1000 events of the season ahead of his return at the home Rome Masters.
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Jannik's friend and rival Jack Draper praised the world's dominant player. The Briton hailed the Italian's work ethic and behavior on and off the court. Draper backed Sinner to return even stronger and extend his incredible run.
Jannik will stay away from the official tournaments byMay 4th following his agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The 23-year-old will likely keep his ATP throne after building a massive advantage over his closest rivals, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner finished the 2023 season ranked 4th and took men's tennis by storm last year. He embraced a 73-6 run in 2024 and crowned it with eight ATP titles and the Davis Cup trophy defense. The Italian was the dominant figure on hard-court, conquering seven tournaments on his favorite surface.
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Jannik claimed both hard-court Major shields and added three Masters 1000 trophies and the ATP Finals to his tally. Sinner became the 29th world no. 1 in ATP history after Roland Garros and built a massive gap over the rivals behind him.
The Italian extended his streak after winning the Australian Open crown this January, mirroring last year's success and cementing his domination. In February, world no. 1 made anagreement with WADA following his clostebol controversy.
Jannik withdrew from Doha, and he will also miss the opening four Masters 1000 events of the season. The crowd at Foro Italico in Rome will welcome the home hero in May, and he should be eager to display his A-game and chase the title.
"What Jannik has achieved is impressive. Also, we have to respect his work ethic and how he behaves on and off the court. I believe he will return stronger than ever, and I'm looking forward to see him compete again," Jack Draper said.
