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Jannik Sinner Welcomed With Thunderous Applause at First Practice Since Doping Ban

Jannik Sinner poses with the 2025 Australian Open trophy. | Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Jannik Sinner's three-month ban from tennis has officially come to an end as of Monday morning, and it is very fitting that he World No. 1's first tournament back is the Italian Open held in his home country.

Sinner was banned from the sport in order to settle an anti-doping violation stemming from the star's two positive doping tests almost a year ago. Sinner tested positive for banned anabolic steroid Clostebol twice in March 2024.

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