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Sinner returns with home-court win
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner returned from a three-month doping ban with a win in front of his home crowd in Rome, defeating the 99th-ranked Mariano Navone in the second round.
It was his first match since winning his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.
“Amazing feeling. I have waited quite long for this moment,” Sinner said. “I am very happy to be back."
Sinner is looking to become the first Italian man to win in Rome since Adriano Panatta in 1976.
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Andreescu Picking Up Steam
Canadian Bianca Andreescu is rounding into form at the Italian Open after missing nearly six months due to injury.
The 2019 US Open Champion reached the fourth round with a win over 11th-seed Elena Rybakina on Sunday, two days after defeating No. 20 Donna Vekic in the second round.
The 24-year-old from Mississauga battles No. 8 Qinwen Zheng in the Round of 16.
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Andreescu is the lone Canadian remaining in the singles draw in Rome after Leylah Annie Fernandez, Victoria Mboko, Denis Shapovalov, and Gabriel Diallo were eliminated over the weekend.
Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew due to a back injury prior to his scheduled second-round match against Thiago Seyboth Wild.
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Seeds shocked
It was a difficult weekend for some of the top-seeded women in Rome.
No. 2 Iga Swiatek was ousted in the third round by ninth-seeded Danielle Collins 6-1, 7-5. The former world No. 1 has now failed to reach the final at all three clay events she has entered this season after she winning three consecutive titles in Madrid, Rome and Roland-Garros in 2024.
A pair of top-seeded Americans fell over the weekend, as third-seeded Jessica Pegula and fifth-seeded Madison Keys both dropped their third-round matches.
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