Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is dominating men’s tennis and Italy swept both the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team titles last year

World number one Jannik Sinner, making his return to Grand Slam action following a doping suspension, was placed in a loaded top half of the French Open draw on Thursday alongside Novak Djokovic and last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev.

The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

Jasmine Paolini has taken advantage of the crowd’s support and beaten Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years.

After serving a three-month doping suspension, the world No. 1 returned to action at his home tournament in Rome. And after a couple of solid wins and then very notable victories over Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul, the Italian tennis star making a dream comeback looked like a very realistic scenario.

Controversy surrounds the Italian Open after a broken promise made to WTA Tour stars and their prize money. Two years ago, president of the Federation of Italian Tennis (FIT) Angelo Binaghi ...

Jannik Sinner's return to competitive tennis may have dominated the headlines in the lead-up to the 2025 Italian Open, but there are plenty of other storylines to entertain tennis obsessives.

Peyton Stearns of the United States returns the ball to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the semi-final tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal tennis match at the Italian Open,