A viral video shows Novak Djokovic limping into the Doha airport as ongoing injury concerns mount after his early exit at the Qatar Open.
Jannik Sinner will return to practice at the beginning of next week, after his agreement with WADA was made official, which provides for a three-month suspension. The world number 1 left Doha immediately after that news was announced and spent a few days resting in Dubai,
Jannik Sinner will not compete until early May. The three-time Major champion reached an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He is serving a three-month suspension ahead of his return at the home Rome Masters.
Many players did not express a favorable opinion on the agreement between Jannik Sinner and WADA, which allowed the Italian ace to stay out of the tour for three months without having to go to trial before the CAS in Lausanne.
Jannik Sinner will miss several tournaments during his three-month suspension, which are the result of the agreement reached by his legal team and WADA. In particular, the Italian ace will not participate in the Doha ATP 500,
Carlos Alcaraz hoped to get a better result in Doha last week, especially after the suspension of Jannik Sinner (who could not participate in the tournament) and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic against Matteo Berrettini.
Three months is a long enough time, which can allow Jannik Sinner to improve further from several points of view. The world No. 1 has not played since winning the Australian Open for the second time in a row, having decided to skip the Rotterdam ATP 500 and having reached an agreement with WADA just days before the Doha ATP 500.
The case of the world No. 1 in men's tennis is at the center of anti-doping protocols and reforms that could redefine its parameters.
Jannik Sinner is adding the 38th week to his no. 1 tally. The Italian now stands two world no. 1 weeks behind Ilie Nastase and three behind recently retired Andy Murray. Sinner earned the ATP throne in June last year and left everyone behind!
The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.
The reveal only came to light ahead of last year’s US Open, but it was weighing on the Italian's mind for much longer.
Many in the tennis world are expressing skepticism with the process that led to Sinner's three-month suspension