Jannik Sinner was considering taking a break from tennis earlier this year before he accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Jannik Sinner said he “didn’t feel at ease” during the Australian Open in January and considered taking a break from tennis after he was sanctioned for two anti-doping violations.

World No. 2 Alexander Zverev expressed frustration over tennis doping procedures following Jannik Sinner’s recent case, calling the current system inconvenient and overly intrusive.