World number one Jannik Sinner was ecstatic after a victorious return following a three-month doping ban, with a 6–3 6–4 win over Argentina's Mariano Navone in the second round of the Italian Open. Si

World No 1 Jannik Sinner returned to the match court on Saturday, after one of the most controversial doping bans of recent memory, and immediately reverted to winning ways.

Before coming off the tour to serve his suspension, Sinner was on a lengthy winning streak, not losing a match since early October. But he confessed that he still questioned whether he could get back to winning ways, saying it “would sound very arrogant” not to.