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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

Jannik Sinner considered quitting tennis before accepting doping ban

Sinner won the Australian Open before accepting a three-month ban - (Getty Images)

Jannik Sinner has revealed he considered quitting tennis before accepting a three-month doping ban.

The World No 1, who is set to return to the sport next week at the Italian Open in Rome, said he thought about walking away from tennis before reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February.

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