Sinner at full speed, the number 1 almost protected. Too much Sabalenka in Miami: Paolini eliminated

Jannik Sinner number one in the world until May 5, when he will have definitively served the three-month disqualification agreed with Wada and the Rome internationals. To tell the truth Alexander Zverev could still surpass him in the ATP rankings, but to do so he would have to win in Monte Carlo, Munich and Madrid. At that point he would earn 2500 points and could thus close the gap that separates him from the South Tyrolean. The problem, for the German number two in the ranking, is that since the defeat in the final of the Australian Open he has not done much, wasting opportunity after opportunity. The latest in chronological order was the elimination in the round of 2025 of the Miami Open against Fils, a slip that made the possibility of dislodging Sinner from his throne even more unlikely. In these two months of disqualification no one has managed to reach the tennis player born in San Candido and this shows how much his level is superior to all the others. So much so that Jannik, having only played the Australian Open in 2.000, winning it, is still first in the seasonal 'Race' with XNUMX points. No opponent has collected as many.

The welcome that the public will reserve for him in Rome can only be special, given also how he handled his disqualification for doping in terms of communication. On the one hand, he clearly demonstrated that he is not involved in what was a contamination, on the other hand, he took responsibility for the actions committed by one of his staff members. In the meantime, the world number one has allowed himself a day of relaxation on the circuit "Kart Planet" of Busca, in the province of Cuneo. The Italian champion competed with other famous athletes: former F1 driver Antonio Giovinazzi, Endurance driver Alessandro Pier Guidi and professional cyclist Giulio Ciccone. All rigorously documented on social media channels, the day offered Sinner the opportunity to delve into the technical details of karts, for which Sinner has shown a great passion.

Jasmine Paolini has been eliminated from the Wta 1000 in Miami. Defeated with a dry 6-2 6-2 by the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the world no. 1, the Tuscan tennis player suffered from the very aggressive game of her rival from the first exchanges. Paolini was however the first Italian to reach the semifinal in this tournament. From Monday she will climb a position in the ranking, up to number 6. In the men's tournament, in the quarterfinals, yesterday Djokovic beat Korda 6-3 7-6(4). The Berrettini-Fritz challenge was played during the night.