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Sinner, when is he playing? It starts with the Australian Open: here is the 2025 tournament calendar of the number 1 (Wada permitting)

After a golden 2024, Sinner is ready to defend his status as number 1 in 2025. However, the issue with Wada remains open, with the hope that the acquittal will be confirmed. Here are the most important tournaments that Sinner will play in 2025 and the points he will have to defend

Sinner, when is he playing? It starts with the Australian Open: here is the 2025 tournament calendar of the number 1 (Wada permitting)

After a golden 2024, concluded with the double at the ATP Finals and the victory of the Davis Cup with Italy, Jannik Sinner is ready to start to the 2025 seasonThe world No. 1 prepares to defend his status at the top of tennis, taking on key tournaments and aiming to further refine his game.

However, the question remains open linked to Wada. If the acquittal is confirmed, the South Tyrolean and his fans will finally be able to turn the page. Otherwise, it will be necessary to evaluate the length of a possible disqualification, but any prediction at the moment is premature.

In the meantime, the Italian's goal is to defend his throne as number 1, with his debut in Melbourne, to continue writing his history in world tennis. Here is the Jannik Sinner's complete calendar for 2025, with the main tournaments not to be missed and the points to defend during the 2025 season.

Sinner 2025, when will he play his first match? And against whom?

The number 1 in the ATP rankings will officially debut in the 2025 season with two challenges in theAustralian Open Opening Week. The first game it's already set: Tuesday 7 January, at 6:00 Italian time, Sinner will face theAustralian Alexey Popyrin. Following, Friday January 10, it will be the turn of a second match, whose opponent is the Greek Tsitsipas, at 9:00 Italian time. However, it should be emphasized that these matches are exhibitions, so they do not award ATP points. From Monday 13 January, however, things will start to get serious, with thestart of Australian Open, the tournament that saw Sinner triumph in 2024, winning his first career Grand Slam.

Sinner's Full Schedule for 2025: The Tournaments Not to Miss

Immediately after the Australian Open, Sinner will take a short break before facing a particularly busy February, with two appointments Atp 500: Rotterdam Tournament, won in 2024, and that of Doha , which has recently seen a change in status. In March, the Italian will fly to the United States to participate in the prestigious ATP 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells e Miami, before dedicating himself to clay court tournaments.

The clay season will see Sinner as the protagonist in the three ATP 1000 tournaments in Monte Carlo, Madrid e Rome, the latter being particularly significant, being one of the key events on Italian soil. In between, the South Tyrolean tennis player will also play the 500 of Munich.

The summer tennis season really comes into its own between the end of May and the beginning of July, with two of the most Grand Slams: Roland Garros e Wimbledon, both won last year by the young Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner will prepare his run at Wimbledon with the 500 of Halle, before tackling his title defense at the Us Open. Between Toronto and Cincinnati, an intense approach march is being prepared for the big challenge in the United States.

Sinner's autumn will be equally hectic, with the Beijing 500 tournaments and the 1000 of Shanghai, followed by the indoor tournament of Paris. The highlight of the season, however, will be the participation in the ATP Finals in Turin, an event that will kick off the final part of the year. Closing the calendar, there will be the Davis Cup Finals, which will be held in Bologna, Italy, with the hope of repeating the successes of past years, both in the ATP Finals and in the team competition.

Sinner: Tournaments and points to defend in 2025

For Sinner, every misstep in a tournament will result in the loss of important points in the ATP ranking. Below, the 2025 calendar with tournaments to play and points to defend:

  • Australian Open (January 12-26). Points to defend: 2.000 (win in 2024)
  • ATP 500 Rotterdam (February 1-9). Points to defend: 500 (victory in 2024)
  • ATP 500 Doha (February 17-22). Points to defend: 0 (first participation)
  • Masters 1000 Indian Wells (March 2-16). Points to defend: 0 (disqualification for Clostebol positivity)
  • Masters 1000 Miami (March 19-30). Points to defend: 1.000 (win in 2024)
  • Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (April 6-13). Points to defend: 400 (semifinal in 2024)
  • ATP 500 Munich (12-20 April). Points to defend: 0 (first participation)
  • Masters 1000 Madrid (April 23-May 4). Points to defend: 200 (quarterfinals in 2024)
  • Masters 1000 Rome (7-18 May). Points to defend: 0 (crucial tournament to earn points on Italian soil)
  • Roland Garros (May 25-June 8). Points to defend: 800 (semifinal in 2024)
  • ATP 500 Halle (June 16-22). Points to defend: 500 (victory in 2024)
  • Wimbledon (June 30-July 13). Points to defend: 400 (quarterfinals in 2024)
  • Masters 1000 Toronto (July 28-August 8). Points to defend: 200 (quarterfinals in 2024)
  • Masters 1000 Cincinnati (August 9-17). Points to defend: 1.000 (win in 2024)
  • US Open (August 25-September 7). Points to defend: 2.000 (win in 2024)
  • ATP 500 Beijing (September 24-30). Points to defend: 330 (final in 2024)
  • Masters 1000 Shanghai (October 1-12). Points to defend: 1.000 (victory in 2024)
  • Masters 1000 Paris-Bercy (October 27-November 2). Points to defend: 0 (did not participate in 2024)
  • ATP Finals (November 9-16). Points to defend: 1.500 (victory in 2024)
  • Davis Cup Finals (November 18-23). ​​Points to defend: 0 (important contribution to Italy's victory in 2024)

Wada and the Sinner case: when will the final verdict arrive?

Il arbitration board of the CAS for the case of Jannik Sinner is finally taking shape, with two of the three referees already named. Ken Lalo, chosen by Wada, is known for his severe approach in the anti-doping field, while Jeffrey Benz, chosen by Sinner's team, has a reputation for being more balanced, having reduced Simona Halep's disqualification in a similar case. third referee, yet to be named, could make the difference and determine the balance of the sentence, which could arrive between February and March 2025.

At the heart of the dispute is WADA's appeal against Sinner's acquittal in the Clostebol case. Despite the infinitesimal amount of Clostebol found in his system, likely from a contaminated ointment during a massage, the World Anti-Doping Agency has requested a two-year ban, accusing Sinner of "negligence" for failing to check that his athletic trainer gave him a contaminated spray. A rather harsh accusation, considering that Sinner cooperated fully and never had any illicit intentions (as demonstrated by the Itia ruling).

Wada and the strange case of Chinese swimmers

Meanwhile, the New York Times has brought to light a story involving 23 Chinese swimmers test positive to the trimetazidine, a heart drug. Despite the positive results, Wada accepted without batting an eyelid the explanation of the Chinese authorities, who spoke of "accidental contamination", without taking any action. The experts consulted by the NYT have raised doubts about the scientific validity of this defense, but the anti-doping body did not bat an eyelid. This lenient treatment of the Chinese swimmers, combined with the severity shown towards Sinner, raises a big question: why so much fury towards the Italian tennis player? A case that really seems like a "strange coincidence".

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