Asked during an interview if he ever thought about dropping everything, top-ranked Jannik Sinner replied, “Yes.

Jannik Sinner has revealed he considered quitting tennis amid the fallout from his doping case. The world number one is preparing to return to the sport after agreeing a three-month ban with the World Anti-Doping Agency over the positive tests he returned last March for a banned steroid.

Jannik Sinner said he “didn’t feel at ease” during the Australian Open in January and considered taking a break from tennis after he was sanctioned for two anti-doping violations.