After a sloppy and slow opening set, No. 1 Jannik Sinner pulled away for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory against Mackenzie McDonald in his first match since his doping case emerged a week ago.
's way at the US Open, they were imperceptible amid the polite applause from the sparse crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he was introduced Tuesday before the No. 1-ranked man's first match since his doping case emerged a week ago.There were no apparent signs in the stands or disparaging shouts making reference to what no one knew about for months: Sinner tested positive twice for trace amounts of the anabolic steroid clostebol in an eight-day span in March.
During a brief on-court interview in Ashe, Sinner wasn't asked about the case, which has drawn some criticism from other players, including, about the way it was handled and questions about whether certain athletes are treated differently than others when it comes to the process for determining punishments related to doping.
Against McDonald, who is ranked 140th and fell to 4-13 in 2024, Sinner was way off the mark at the outset. He double-faulted. He put what should have been an easy smash into the net. He messed up volleys. It added up to 14 unforced errors in the initial set, helping McDonald grab five games in a row from 2-all to collect that set and go up a break in the second.
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