Jannik Sinner passed his first test back on tour after a doping ban — a run to last weekend's final at the Italian Open, where his tennis felt good and looked good, and the statistics he studied afterward backed that up.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner resume the hottest rivalry in men's tennis at the French Open, where Novak Djokovic will fly the flag for the old guard as the claycourt Grand Slam enters the post-Rafa Nadal era.

Jannik Sinner will aim for a rare Grand Slam achievement at the French Open, one that only Novak Djokovic has managed in recent years.

Novak Djokovic could play spoiler while underdogs Arthur Fils and Lorenzo Musetti look to make major breakthroughs.

He is drawn in the same half as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and 2024 runner-up Alexander Zverev. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

With Roland Garros just days away, former US Open champion Andy Roddick shared a pointed warning for Jannik Sinner ahead of his first-round match.

World number one Jannik Sinner, making his return to Grand Slam action following a doping suspension, was placed in a loaded top half of the French Open draw on Thursday alongside Novak Djokovic and last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev.

Jannik Sinner insisted he is still playing singles off the court as he prepared for his return to Grand Slam tennis at the French Open. The world No.1 reached the final of the Rome Masters in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban.

Former world number one Rafael Nadal has stated that he is ready to ‘bet’ his life that Italy’s Jannik Sinner did not take any drugs intentionally. The 23-year-old has had a rough time off the court ever since he tested positive for the banned substance clostebol in two doping tests in March last year.

Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base and four RBIs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.