"I think people have already somewhat forgotten what happened," Sinner reflects on the doping case

Since his return from suspension, Sinner has lost only 2 matches on the tour. After advancing to the second round at Wimbledon, the Italian looked back on the difficult period he went through and how some perceptions of him may have changed:

"Of course, there are still things being said, but there’s so much news, so much new information coming in. That’s the good and bad side of social media: an event happens, and people no longer remember what happened yesterday. On the other hand, I have good relationships with pretty much all the players, just like before.

Of course, at the beginning, that wasn’t always the case. People saw me differently. But I think they’ve all realized that I’m a very clean player. I never intended to do anything wrong. I always try to give my best, with a good team around me.

That’s exactly what I’ll keep trying to do in the future. The things I can control, I will control, both on and off the court. It was an incident, yes, it happened. But the outcome clearly confirmed that it wasn’t intentional."

For a spot in the third round, he will face Australian Vukic (93rd).