{"id":70442,"date":"2025-05-03T06:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/70442\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T06:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:25:11","slug":"australian-open-quarter-finalist-has-kept-his-promise-to-jannik-sinner-ahead-of-his-return-to-tennis-from-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/70442\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open quarter-finalist has kept his promise to Jannik Sinner ahead of his return to tennis from suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jannik Sinner is set to return to action next week at his home tournament in Rome.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world number one took home his third Major title in January, when Sinner beat Alexander Zverev<\/a> in the final of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, news broke that Sinner had accepted a three-month suspension<\/a> from tennis, which would see him miss the first four Masters 1000 tournaments of the year.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Kelly Defina\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Luckily for the 23-year-old, the timing of the suspension allows him to return for his home Italian Open<\/a>, where supporters can welcome Sinner back to action.<\/p>\n

As Sinner\u2019s preparation ramps up, one of his closest friends on the ATP Tour<\/a> has fulfilled a promise he made earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Lorenzo Sonego keeps his promise and trains with Jannik Sinner ahead of his return in Rome<\/p>\n

When news broke of Sinner\u2019s suspension earlier this year, his Italian teammate, Lorenzo Sonego, told la Repubblica<\/a> he would be happy to train with him as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, Jannik [Sinner]<\/a> can always count on me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wait will only increase his desire.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Keeping his promise to the world number one, Sonego trained with Sinner in Monte-Carlo recently, sharing a picture on social media.<\/p>\n

Sinner and Sonego have played one another five times previously on the ATP Tour, with the former coming out victorious on all five occasions.<\/p>\n\nMatch<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nLoser<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024 Madrid Open \u2013 2R<\/td>\nJannik Sinner<\/td>\nLorenzo Sonego<\/td>\n6-0, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 Vienna Open \u2013 2R<\/td>\nJannik Sinner<\/td>\nLorenzo Sonego<\/td>\n6-2, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 US Open \u2013 2R<\/td>\nJannik Sinner<\/td>\nLorenzo Sonego<\/td>\n6-4, 6-2, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 Halle Open \u2013 2R<\/td>\nJannik Sinner<\/td>\nLorenzo Sonego<\/td>\n6-7, 6-4, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 Montpellier \u2013 QF<\/td>\nJannik Sinner<\/td>\nLorenzo Sonego<\/td>\n6-4, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego\u2019s head-to-head record<\/p>\n

The pair have only played one Grand Slam match against each other, at the US Open<\/a> two years ago, when Sinner advanced to the third round with a straight-sets win.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sonego will likely have fonder memories from the 2023 Davis Cup Finals, where he and Sinner helped bring the title home to Italy for the first time since 1976.<\/p>\n

After Sinner bravely fought back from the brink to keep the semi-final tie alive with a win against Novak Djokovic<\/a> in the singles, he and Sonego took on Djokovic and Miomir Kecmanovic in the doubles.<\/p>\n

The Italians produced a fine display to book their place in the final of the 2023 Davis Cup<\/a>, where Matteo Arnaldi and Sinner won their singles matches to clinch the title.<\/p>\n

Sinner and Sonego have also played doubles together at several ATP tournaments, but are yet to win a title together.<\/p>\n