World No. 1 Jannik Sinner accepts immediate three-month ban from tennis

World No 1 Jannik Sinner will serve a three-month ban from tennis after reaching an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following two positive drug tests in 2024. The Italian has accepted a period of ineligibility that suspends him from playing from February 9 until May 4, meaning he can return ahead of the next Grand Slam, with the French Open starting on May 25.

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Simona Halep announces retirement from tennis

Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one Simona Halep has retired from tennis. The Romanian announced her decision on court at the Transylvania Open following her 6-1 6-1 first-round loss to Lucia Bronzetti. The 33-year-old recently said she was considering retirement, external because of a knee injury that forced her to withdraw from Australian Open qualifying last month.

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