Jannik Sinner: Italy's tennis hope and the shadows of the doping affair!

Jannik Sinner: Italy's tennis hope and the shadows of the doping affair!

In a spectacular moment of tennis history, Boris Becker, the triple Wimbledon winner, honored the emerging Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner in Turin. Sinner, who climbed the top of the world rankings at the age of 23, replaced the Serbian record champion Novak Djokovic in June. In an outstanding season, the South Tyrolean crowned himself with the winning of the Australian Open and the US Open, which brought him his first two Grand Slam titles.

"To be honest, I'm not really surprised," Becker remarked about Sinner's impressive ascent. He praised the young star's determination and predicted that Sinner could remain at the top for a long time. Becker, who was once the number one of the world of tennis, made the award together with ATP boss Andrea Gaudenzi and was welcomed by an enthusiastic audience who was preparing for the first appearance of Alexander Zverev at the ATP finals.

a dazzling evening in Turin

Becker, who himself won the world ranking list in 1991, spoke of the fulfillment of a "childhood dream". But while Sinner is in the spotlight, a dark cloud hovers over his career: Despite an acquittal after two positive doping tests, he continues to be blocked because the World Anti-Doping Agency Wada has appealed to the International Sports Court.

On Sunday evening, Sinner started the annual tournament in Turin with a confident two -set success against Australian Alex de Minaur. On Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (Sky) he will compete against the American Taylor Fritz to underpin his favorite role in his home.