Tennis – Masters 1000 of Rome: Jannick Sinner, who returns three months suspension, will return Saturday against Navone

The world N.1 Jannik Sinner will return to competition after its three -month suspension for doping on Saturday against Argentinian Mariano Navone (99th), who qualified Thursday for the 2nd round of Masters 1000 in Rome.

Navone, 24, dominated the great Italian hope Federico Cina, 18-year-old beneficiary of an invitation and 323rd in the world, 6-3, 6-3. The Argentinian who culminated in 24th in the world in June 2024 after reaching the finals of the clay tournaments of Rio and Bucharest, has the best result this season his quarter -final in Buenos Aires. He has never faced Sinner before.

The Italian has not appeared in competition since January 26, the date of the Australian Open final which he won, for the second consecutive year, against Alexander Zverev. In early February, the World Anti -Doping Agency (AMA) announced that it had concluded an agreement with Sinner so that it will have a three -month suspension after its positive anti -doping control to an anabolic in March 2024, via accidental contamination.

Sinner, 23, won the last eight titles, including the Australian Open, the US Open and the Masters ATP, in Turin, his first title on Italian soil. His best result in Rome dates back to 2022 where he had reached the quarter -finals before losing against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.