Jannik Sinner will not compete until early May. The three-time Major champion reached an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He is serving a three-month suspension ahead of his return at the home Rome Masters.

Many players did not express a favorable opinion on the agreement between Jannik Sinner and WADA, which allowed the Italian ace to stay out of the tour for three months without having to go to trial before the CAS in Lausanne.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is seen leaving the practice court in Doha before the start of the Qatar Open after receiving a three-month ban.

Carlos Alcaraz hoped to get a better result in Doha last week, especially after the suspension of Jannik Sinner (who could not participate in the tournament) and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic against Matteo Berrettini.

Twenty-one years after making his Challenger debut on those courts, Novak Djokovic is back in Belgrade's tennis club Gemax. The 24-time Major winner is back on the practice court for the first time after experiencing a hamstring injury in Melbourne.

The case of the world No. 1 in men's tennis is at the center of anti-doping protocols and reforms that could redefine its parameters.

The last week has been very tough for Jannik Sinner, after his three-month suspension from the professional tour was made official. On the advice of his team of lawyers, the world number 1 decided to accept the agreement with WADA avoiding the trial before the CAS in Lausanne which would have been held in mid-April.

The reveal only came to light ahead of last year’s US Open, but it was weighing on the Italian's mind for much longer.

Recently, Alex de Minaur – who has always had a great relationship with the Italian on and off the court – admitted that he was surprised by this epilogue: "In cases like Jannik's, we have seen very harsh sanctions in the past. I'm referring to players suspended for 1 or 2 years or even more."

The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.