BBC Sport · Nov 14, 2024
'Sinnermania' continues in Italy despite doping controversy
Image caption, Jannik Sinner won the first two Grand Slam titles of his career this year - either side of failing two doping tests for a banned substanceAfter the finest season of his career, Jannik Sinner has surged to an almost divine status enjoyed by only a handful of transcendent Italian sporting champions:
Skier Alberto Tomba, motorcyclist Valentino Rossi and footballer Roberto Baggio.
Sinner is aged just 23. But as the only player from the nation to ever be ranked as the world's best tennis player, he has already joined the pantheon.