Jannik Sinner is stepping up his practice sessions as he gets closer and closer to his return to action, which will take place at the Rome Masters 1000 early next month. The suspension of the Italian ace will expire on May 4 and his intention is to immediately make up for lost time, perhaps lifting a new trophy in front of his home fans.

The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria has never gone beyond the quarterfinals at the Foro Italico, but he has never played this tournament since he became world number 1. The 3-time Grand Slam champion had to miss the 2024 edition due to a hip injury, which did not prevent him from reaching the semifinals at Roland Garros.

Sinner impresses

The second Major of the season is certainly Jannik’s top goal and it is for this reason that he will also play the Hamburg ATP to refine his mechanisms. Sinner has worked very hard in this period of time together with his fitness coach Marco Panichi, who has helped him improve from the point of view of endurance to be ready for the French Open which is a very demanding tournament from an athletic point of view.

In addition, the world number 1 – who has just started his 47th week in a row at the top of the ATP rankings – has also resumed practicing on the tennis court and his shape already looks excellent.

The Italian’s shots from the baseline are truly impressive, a feeling also confirmed by Jack Draper, who had the opportunity to train with him in Monte Carlo just before reaching Madrid.

Speaking on Tennis Channel, former American champion Andy Roddick also expressed his opinion on Sinner’s return: “Jannik is a very skilled player even on red clay, we must not forget that he was one set away from winning against Carlitos Alcaraz at Roland Garros last year.

It’s certainly not his best surface and he’s not as dominant as he is on hard courts, but he can make a difference on these courts as well.”