Despite the ban for inadvertently using a banned steroid, Clostebol, the 23-year-old South Tyrolean will retain world number one status after four-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz’s recent disappointing results.
“I am very happy to return to the court in a match in Rome, it’s such a special tournament for me,” said Sinner.
“I will definitely return with a slightly different mentality.”
Sinner’s comments came in an exclusive interview with Rai 1 that will be broadcast this evening and of which Rai has posted a short excerpt online.
“On the court I didn’t feel like a player should feel,” he said.
“We train a lot to have fun when we play a good match. This fun, day after day, for me had gone away because I have thought about other things.
“We hope to be prepared enough but I’m very happy to make my return to Rome, there’s no better place.
“Very soon there will be not only me but the whole Italian group with incredible players, so we expect a lot of support.”
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