<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/topranked-jannik-sinner-gets-threemonth-ban-in-settlement-of-doping-case-23484103" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Jannik Sinner</strong></a> came through the first true test of his comeback from a three-month doping ban with a straight-set win over Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Sinner bested his 17th seeded Argentine opponent 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 in a match which was delayed by a couple of hours due to a torrential downpour.</p>
<p>The victory took the World No.1 into the Italian Open quarter-finals where he will face either Madrid Open winner Casper Ruud or Spain&rsquo;s Jaume Munar.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Cerundolo knocked out Sinner in the Round-of-16 the last time they played here in 2023, but that was before the 23-year-old had became the tournament-winning machine he is today.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The Italian is finding his feet in Rome, his first tournament since the end of a three-month suspension accepted in February from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following two positive tests for traces of clostebol in March last year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>His true target is the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/rafael-nadal-to-be-honoured-with-ceremony-at-this-years-french-open-23522529" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>French Open</strong></a> which follows his home event and he showed some signs of rediscovering the form which has won him three Grand Slams and last year&rsquo;s ATP Finals.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a very tough competitor, it was a great challenge for me. I&rsquo;m very happy because today I felt that I raised my level. Game-wise I felt a little bit better,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m happy to be back. I was three months out so, you know, every situation for me I feel very fortunate to be here,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sinner had to battle through the first set against a spirited Cerundolo, but once he prevailed in the tie-break, he built up an unassailable lead by winning four games in a row in the second.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The packed centre court stands hailed their hero &mdash; now on a 24-match winning streak &mdash; after he took the win at the fourth time of asking to continue his bid for a first Rome title.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, on Wednesday, World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz punched his ticket to the semi-finals by defeating Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>24</strong><br />No. of matches since Jannik Sinner&rsquo;s last defeat</p>
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