Sinner on His Suspension: "I Was Very Uncomfortable. Players Looked at Me Differently"
Jannik Sinner continues to prepare for his return to competition, which will take place in a few days at the Rome Masters 1000. On this occasion, the Italian gave an interview to the Italian channel Rai 1.
He discussed how he experienced his suspension: "I didn’t know anything, but we quickly understood where those milligrams came from. But I struggled to accept those three months—in my mind, I knew I hadn’t done anything wrong.
Then, with my lawyer, we decided to proceed down this path, and we endured this difficulty for a year.
We always focused on the results, but on the court during that time, I didn’t feel like a player should.
I wasn’t enjoying myself anymore; I was thinking about other things. I remember that before this year’s Australian Open, I was very uncomfortable.
In Australia, I didn’t feel at ease in the locker room or at the restaurant. Players looked at me differently, and I didn’t like it at all.
At the time, I found living tennis this way very hard. I’ve always taken tennis lightly, so I thought about taking a break after Australia.
Three months is too long, but that’s precisely one of the reasons I didn’t play in Rotterdam. I needed to spend time with my friends, prioritizing the people who love me."
