The world No. 1 said that he would have been happy even if he had lost his ranking before the Italian Open, his first tennis event back.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner says he’s mentally ready to return to the tennis court after his three-month anti-doping ban but is wondering how his body will hold up when he competes in the Italian Open this week.

Jannik Sinner will return to the court this week after serving a three-month doping ban. The Italian has been named to compete in a Masters 1000 event in Rome – his first tournament since the Australian Open.