Jannik Sinner didn’t miss a beat after a three-month doping ban, delivering a fierce comeback victory on home soil at the Italian Open! 🏟️ The 2024 Australian Open champion defeated Argentina’s Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4, extending his unbeaten streak to an epic 22 matches. 🏆
“Amazing feeling. I’ve waited *so* long for this moment,” Sinner told roaring fans at Rome’s Campo Centrale, where cheers of “Ole, ole, ole, Sin-ner!” echoed through the stands. 🎶
Though rusty at times (24 unforced errors vs. Navone’s 19), Sinner smashed 21 jaw-dropping winners ⚡ and clinched the match with a gutsy break in the second set. Fans even shouted “Destroy him!” mid-rally—proof this 22-year-old has Italy’s full heart. 💙
Next up? Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong, who stunned 25th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-0, 6-2. Can Sinner keep his streak alive? 👀 Stay tuned!
