'I didn't call him' - Carlos Alcaraz breaks silence on not contacting Jannik Sinner amid doping ban

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has revealed that he was one of the players who didn't even reach out to his rival Jannik Sinner during his three-month doping ban. The four-time Grand Slam winner made these comments in response to the world number one's emotional admission about how his fellow teammates had treated him when he was suffering a doping ban.

After his return at the Italian Open 2025, Jannik Sinner stated that he had spoken to very few people during his suspension ban and used those three months in a correct manner. While he was surprised to receive texts from his fellow ATP players, he said that he was snubbed by the players and his teammates, whom he had expected during his hard time.

Jannik Sinner revealed that he had spoken to star player Jack Draper, as he is really a great friend of his. He also stated that he also had conversations with Lorenzo Sonego. However, the Italian star stated that he had expected some messages from other friends as well, but nothing arrived from them.

"I haven't spoken to almost anyone. I've spoken to Draper, we're great friends and he came to train with me, then with Sonego. At the beginning of the suspension I received some surprising messages from certain players, while from others from whom I perhaps expected something, nothing arrived,” Sinner said in his pre-tournament press conference.

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Why didn't Carlos Alcaraz contact Sinner during the Italian star's doping ban?

Meanwhile, Italian Open 2025 champion Carlos Alcaraz admitted that he hasn't spoken to his great friend Sinner during his doping ban period. His comments came after winning the Rome Masters title.

"Well, I mean, that three months I can't feel him because I wasn't in that position. I mean, I can understand him that he was surprise about some players who call him. I didn't call him. I didn't talk to him in that three months," Carlos Alcaraz said.

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