Jannik Sinner: “I’m very curious to see where I am” | ATP Tour

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SINNER: “I am very curious to see where I am”

May 05, 2025

Jannik Sinner returns to action in the internali bnl d’Italia of Rome not with bold predictions, but with a quiet curiosity and a sense of purpose.

The 23 -year -old Italian will compete for the first time since he won the Australian Open in January, after completing a three -month period of suspension under an agreement with the AMA for the resolution of a case. While the expectation around his return to the capital, Sinner, who has never exceeded the quarterfinals in the Italian ATP 1000 Masters, maintains its expectations to a minimum.

“It is a tournament with very few expectations in general, speaking in terms of results,” said Sinner, who will face Mariano Navone or Wild Card Federico Cina in his first game. “For me, what is missing is to know what my level is. That will come little by little over time. After the first round game, I will have a better image of myself, where I am from.”

“At first, being surrounded again with so many people and so much attention is a very strange sensation. But it is nice to be back, my team and I are very happy.”

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Despite its absence of the ATP circuit, Sinner has maintained its No. 1 position in rankings. The Italian, who remains undefeated in his 21 previous games in the circuit, says he has not been aware of the events in the tour while his teammates continue to win impulse.

However, he has not lost sight of the PIF ATP Live Race to Turin, in which he currently occupies the fourth place after conquering his third major in the Australian Open.

“To be honest, I barely looked at any game, especially at the beginning,” Sinner said about his absence. “Of course I saw the results because it is normal, but tennis itself, I didn’t look at it so much. I started again from Madrid, trying to study and then trying to understand some of the players who are very interesting to see.”

“For me, the most important thing is the Live Race to Turin, which gives you a better idea of ​​how [están] The players at that time. Now I am happy in the position I am, but I would be happy even if it were No. 3 or the No. 4 of the world, to be honest, I am happy to return here. I am happy to play again in front of the fans. “

Roman fans have been forced to wait 24 months for Sinner’s return to the capital, after last year’s tournament from a hip injury. As expected, the 23 -year -old was received with drums and dishes when passing through the Italic forum bridge on the way to the press conference on Monday.

Sinner has a 9-5 record in Rome, according to the Infosys ATP index of victories/losses, with its best result in the quarterfinals of 2022, when it fell to Stefanos Tsitsipas. After the Ceremony of the draw, the Italian is the first head of series and would face Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals, who comes from conquering his first 1000 Masters in Madrid.

Sinner, 19 times Circuit champion, will try to gain rhythm quickly for the rest of the European turning on whipped land.

“They have been very long months, but I have been glad to share great moments with my family and my friends,” Sinner said. “We were practicing very hard, especially in the gym at the beginning, returning to the track again.”

“He has been fine, but I have noticed that I have not played for a long time. The body has yet to adapt, the blisters in the hands … they did not appear again because you are no longer used to it, but all good, I am very happy, very curious to see where I am.”