Sinner, who has just returned from the ban, has become the most watched player at the Rome Tennis Masters, and his warm-up appearance on the 5th local time attracted as many as 5,000 people.
Sinner, who has just returned from the ban, has become the most watched player at the Rome Tennis Masters, and his warm-up appearance on the 5th local time attracted as many as 5,000 people
As the last tournament before the 2025 French Open, the WTA1000 Rome Masters kicked off on the 6th local time
Most of the world's top players came to the meeting, including Italy's world No. 1 men's singles Sinner, who had just returned from the ban, also participated.
Last year, Italian tennis, especially the men's team, was on a hot streak, with Sinner winning the Australian Open, US Open and the finals of the men's singles title, and rising to No. 1 in the world rankings. This year, Italy won the Davis Cup and won the Billie Jean King Cup, while Sinner won the Australian Open. He was then banned for three months for the drug ban incident.
This year's Rome Masters, after missing last year's injury, Sinner returned from banning, and it was the first time that the tournament had a world No. 1 player participate. His warm-up on Monday drew as many as 5,000 fans, and it was broadcast live on television, showing Sinner's strong appeal. In response, Sinner said: "Frankly, I think I'm still that ordinary person. I'm good at tennis, but I can't change the world. Being able to play in front of so many people means a lot to me. ”
Sinner: The worst is over. On being suspended, "For me, sometimes we have to choose the best at the worst moment. Now that's all in the past. I can play again, I'm happy. According to the draw, Sinner had a first-round bye in Rome and his first match was Saturday's match against 18-year-old Mariano, the 99th Italian wild card in the world. Navone. The last time an Italian won Rome was Adriano in 1976. Panata. Whether Sinner can end this nearly 50-year title drought is the focus of the competition.