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Jannik Sinner He has officially returned to court after three months of suspension due to a positive drug test. He is also officially single.
The highest ranking men's singles tennis Pro illuminated his relationship ahead of this week's Italian Open, after a photo of an Italian publication spending time with Russian model Lara Leito last month.
Italy's Jannik Sinner speaks at a press conference for the Italian Open in Rome on May 5, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/Lapresse via AP)
The news seems to confirm the split between Sina and his companion player Anna Kalinskaya.
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"I'm so happy to be back here. It's been three months," Sinner said in a press conference on Tuesday. "I'm so happy to share some great time with my family, my friends. We practiced very hard, especially at the start at the gym and back to the court again."
In addition to sharing information about the training, the sinner is leading the journalist to confirm that he is "single".
“I saw a lot of people who also had a lot of attention, and I was surprised to see some photos, nothing serious, let’s say this: I’m not in love, so no matter who asks, everything is fine.”
Sinner and Kalinskaya were linked last year, and he was French Open New York Post reported, May 2024. A few months later, the couple shared a kiss after winning the U.S. Open in September.
Let Kalinskaya (Geoff Burke/Imagn image)
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But the paparazzi snapshots and the comments from the sinners this week confirm their split.
Back on the court, Sinner suspended his results at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were positive for anabolic steroids that were banned twice a year ago, so he was happy to return to tennis.
"I don't want to do that in the beginning, and it's not easy for me to accept it because I know what the hell is going on," Sinner said. "But sometimes we have to choose the best thing at a really bad moment, and that's what we do. So it's over now. So I'm so happy to play tennis again."
Jannik Sinner (Mike Frey-Imagn image)
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Sinner, 23, tested positive for low levels of Clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmic and dermatological use and eight days after the Indian Wells Championships in March 2024.
According to preliminary findings from the International Tennis Integrity Agency, Sina explained that he tested positive after receiving massage from a trainer who used over-the-counter spray containing Clostebol to treat small wounds after cutting his own fingers.
Although Wada accepted the trouble-free explanation, the organization said the three-month suspension was necessary because “the athletes were responsible for the negligence of the entourage.”
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