Jannik Sinner enjoyed a winning return to tennis on Saturday after serving a three-month doping ban, as he defeated Mariano Navone in front of a rapturous crowd at his home Italian Open.

Roars of "Sinner, Sinner" filled the air at the Italian Open on Saturday as Jannik Sinner returned to action in front of his home crowd with a straight-sets victory over Mariano Navone.

Playing in his first match in 104 days, his longest spell without a game since the coronavirus pandemic (194 days), Jannik Sinner became the youngest player to achieve 22 or more consecutive match win