Roma - Top ranked Jannik Sinner made a solid return from his three-month doping ban, beating Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 before worshiping the family crowd at Saturday's Italian Open.
It was Sinner's first match since he won his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.
Without too many signs of rust, the sinner soon began to smash his upwind online or nearby. When the Italian broke with a 3-1 score in the first set, the crowd inside Campo Centrale sang "Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole, Sin-ner, Sin-ner".
Many fans of the sold-out 10,500 people wore orange in the theme color orange. There are many more signs to say "Bentonto Jannik" ("Welcome back Jannik").
Victory extended the Sinner's winning streak to 22 games, dating back to October.
In February, Sinner agreed to a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which caused some problems because it conveniently allowed him not to miss any Grand Slams and then back to his home game.
The settlement was made in the decision of the International Tennis Integrity Agency last year to completely exempt criminals from accidental contamination by anabolic steroids that were banned in March 2024.
Many other professional players feel that the sinner has been treated too slightly.
However, the crowd at the Foro Italico night conference was completely behind Sinner, and despite his suspension, he remained the most popular athlete in Italy.
When Sina released the backhand goal championship early in the first set - he eventually broke the game of Neville's game - a sinner fan shouted "destroy him."
Another sign in the crowd translates to “let our hearts beat.” There is also a reference to the election of the new pope on the Vatican Road this week, joked: "After three months of meeting, Habemus Papam!" - Using the Latin words announced by the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica when the pope was elected.
Sinner's only real turnover was in the late second set, when he failed to combine the break and gave up serving. But he broke in again in the next game and stood out.
The last Italian to win the Rome title was Adriano Panatta in 1976.
Sina will next face Jesper de Jong, who beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-0, 6-2.