World number one Jannik Sinner, who avoided suspension after failing two drug tests last March, was given a good battle on a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena by the big-serving Chilean who was banned for 11 months in 2020 for doping.

As the controversy surrounding his doping violations bubbles away, Jannik Sinner admits he was unsure what kind of reception he would meet from Australian Open crowds.

In the lead-up to the match, Jarry told Chilean newspaper La Tercera that he wished he had 'the same support' as Sinner from tennis authorities.

World number one Jannik Sinner opened his Australian Open title defence in blazing sunshine with a win over Nicolas Jarry on Rod Laver Arena on Monday that brought the scourge of doping in the sport back into focus.

Iga Swiatek, a self-described “control freak,” is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point — after a doping case she describes as probably the worst time in her life.

Women stars like Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff advance as well; plenty for locals to cheer as seven Aussies progress. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jannik Sinner will face another player who has tested positive for a banned substance in the first match of his title defence at the 2025 Australian Open. Nicolas Jarry has admitted he “would have liked the same support” he feels Sinner received after his own failed tests.