Italian Open, Ruud and Sinner
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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.
Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban, beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.
Jannik Sinner, the current world No. 1, broke a record previously held by the Big Three, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer, after his match at the Italian Open.
The world No.1 will face Casper Ruud today to reach the semifinals at the Foro Italico for the first time in his career, but it won't be easy to beat a player who is really dangerous on red clay and won the Mutua Madrid Open this year.
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Jannik Sinner is still regaining his focus on the tennis court after his three-month doping ban. The world No. 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over No. 93 Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd at the Italian Open on Monday.
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