Jannik Sinner reflects on darkest days of his career, reveals quitting tennis ahead of Australian Open 2025 glory

Tennis sensation Jannik Sinner has revealed that he was extremely close to taking a break from the game after the Australian Open 2025 before he was handed a three-month doping ban suspension. Notably, the Italian star is currently serving a three-month doping ban after he tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid in March 2024 during the Indian Wells tournament.

The tennis player is set to mark his return in the Rome Masters next month. In a recent interview, he revealed that he was not at all in a happy place ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year and thought of quitting the game. Some of the players were supportive towards him, while many of them even questioned his right to compete after his doping test, with the player who later went on to win the title revealing that he was tempted to step away from this game ahead of the tournament.

“I remember before the Australian Open this year, I was at a not very happy place. In Australia, I didn't really feel comfortable in the locker room or at the restaurants; the players looked at me differently and I really didn't like it. There, I thought that living tennis that way was really heavy: I've always been someone who took tennis ‘jokingly’. I thought about taking some time off after Australia," Jannik Sinner said.

🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner says he thought about ‘stopping’ before the 2025 Australian Open:

“I remember before the Australian Open this year, I was at a not very happy place. In Australia, I didn't really feel comfortable in the locker room or at the restaurants, the players looked at me… pic.twitter.com/oK0eQ4mPL0

— Olly Tennis 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) April 29, 2025

Jannik Sinner eyes French Open 2025 glory!

Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner has marked his return to the training session for his comeback tournament in Monaco. The star player is next seen in action in the Italian Open 2025 to bolster the preparations for the Roland Garros. The 23-year-old star player has won the Australian Open 2025 after defeating Alexander Zverev in the summit clash.

The world number one now eyes winning the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open 2025, slated to take place in the last week of May.

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