“I had doubts … but it's an amazing feeling.” Sports news

Last updated:May 11, 2025, 11:37 is

Sinner admitted that he had fought against nerves and doubts about his willingness before he returned from a forced absence that began in February.

Jannik Sinner welcomed the passionate support that he had received from his colorful support in Rome after returning to Tennis on Saturday with a self -confident victory at the Italian Open.

Sünner number one in the number one swept over 10,000 fans past the Foro Italico and did not look like a player who spent three months out of the game because he says he reluctantly accepted the world's anti-doping agency.

The Italian was carried out by fans who were covered as carrots in honor of his ginger hair in orange when he struck Navone in straight sets with 6: 3, 6: 4.

“It was astonishing to go back to court after such a long time and to have great support in the past few days. From the first day on which I came here, it was amazing,” Sünner told reporters.

“That means much more than any result to be honest. It was an amazing feeling to come here, starting with the first exercises with other players.”

Sinner admitted that before he returned from a forced absence that began in February, he had fought against nerves and doubts about his readiness almost a year after he had tested twice positively on traces of the forbidden substance.

Wada accepted that sinners had accidentally been contaminated by his physiotherapist, and there was never an indication that he tried to cheat.

“I have doubts. I had doubts before I went to court today. I now have doubts about what will happen in the next game,” said Sünder.

“But we have to live with doubts because it means that you really care that you want to improve that you want to show yourself that you want to do something special.”

“Larger picture”

Sinner insisted that he only hoped to rediscover his best form in Rome after he said in the run -up to the victory on Saturday that his true goal was the French Open later this month.

“I have the feeling that we prepared ourselves in the best possible way. Of course I lacked the feedback official games that are the best feedback that we can get players,” he said.

“At least now I have a bigger picture of what I do well and what I have to improve. Of course, the nerves and everything have to go back into my body and try to understand what we can do better in the next round.

“But hopefully I can play one or two more games here to see where I am, what my main goal would be. Then the rest of the rest is only positive.”

(This story was not edited by News18 employees and is published by a syndicated news agency -Feed -AFP).

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