“ It is a special feeling ” – Firstpost

Jannik Sinner was not mistaken about his return to tennis on Saturday after a three-month doping ban, sweeping Mariano Navone in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to the Italian Open in front of fans delighted in Rome.

The world’s number one sinner exceeded the Argentina Navone in an hour and 39 minutes in front of more than 10,000 supporters at Foro Italico to set up a third -round confrontation with the lucky loser Jesper in Jong.

The Italian had not played since his victory for the Australian Open in January due to the suspension he accepted from the World Anti -Doping Agency (AMA) the following month.

It was tested twice positive for traces of clostebol of the prohibited substance in March of last year, although Wada accepted that the 23 -year -old was accidentally contaminated by his physiotherapist.

And the sinner delighted a central partisan and crowded courtyard in the Italian capital, shaking the spider canvases while watching a race at Roland Garros later this month.

“I tried to give everything I have, you know, I think it’s the only thing I can do. This is the only thing I can control at the moment. ” said sinner.

“It is an incredible feeling. It is a special feeling. I never take things granted. And yes, I’m just happy to be back. “

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The last match of the triple winner of the great slam Clay was his epic defeat in the semi-finals against the Rival Carlos Alcaraz to the French Open from last year, and although the crowd equaled such a great opportunity on Saturday, tennis did not do it.

Alcaraz was a few steps at Stadio Olimpico to watch his footballer friend Patric playing for Lazio while Sinner faced the world’s number 99 Navone.

And the Spaniard, which faces Laslo Djere on Sunday evening, would not have been surprised to learn that the sinner treated with Navone in a superficial manner and little troubled to start his return in style.

It was a good day for Italian fans who also watched Matteo Bertrettini, born in Rome, beat Jacob Fearnley in two sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7/0) in his first game at his home tournament in four years.

The former Wimbledon finalist, Berrettini, who withdrew from the Madrid Open with the last of a long line of abdominal injuries, will face the champion of Madrid Casper Ruud in the third round with the Norwegian beating Alexander Bublik 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

The sixth female seeded Jasmine Paolini made a triplet of Italian victories while sweeping Jabeur Ons in straight sets to set up a last confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko.

Elsewhere in the male print, Andrey Rublev was thrown during the first attempt by Fabian Marozsan of Hungary, while the fourth seeded Taylor Fritz also left after 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) to his American compatriot Marcos Giron.

Flump swiatek

IGA Swiatek failed to pass the third round of his candidacy for a fourth title of Rome, an unusual bad display against Danielle Collins ending with a 6-1, 7-5 defeat.

The world number two Swiatek was hardly recognizable by the player who won four French open titles, being broken four times in the first set and not winning at Collins at all, against whom she had previously won eight of the nine meetings.

“I do something wrong. So I need to group myself and change certain things,” Swiatek told journalists.

The veteran Collins, 31, will now face Elina Svitolina in the past 16 times while the world number 35 hunts a second improbable WTA 1000 title after winning Miami last year.

The early release of Swiatek is a major shock and another disturbing sign for the post in front of Roland Garros, because it was also beaten in right sets of Coco Gauff in the semi-final of the Madrid Open earlier this month.

The elimination of the 23-year-old woman opens her side of the female draw with Naomi Osaka, who could have been her opponent in the quarter-final, facing the fifth head of Madison Keys in the last 16 after defeating Marie Bouzkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.