Jannik Sinner's disappointment with some teammates after his suspension: "I expected something from some of them, but nothing ever came."

Jannik Sinner is back. The Italian tennis player returns to the court at the Rome Masters 1000 after his suspension for a positive clobestebol test, something that has had him in the spotlight for months and has caused some players to side with him, while others disagree.

The world number one hasn't been silent about how the various tennis players on tour have acted after learning of his suspension and spoke about it at the pre-tournament press conference.

"During my suspension, I haven't spoken to almost anyone. I received some surprising messages from some players, but from others, from whom I perhaps expected something, nothing ever came. I understand. Everyone wants to win. I don't want to name names," Sinner said.

Although the Italian hasn't mentioned any specific player, doubts arise about who he might be referring to. This could be made clear or perceived if one were to meet on the court with some of the players who didn't support him or even criticized the fact that the sanction was too lenient.

Some of the most critical of Sinner's handling of the ban were Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios. For his part, Rafa Nadal has stated that he is confident of his innocence.

For his part,Carlos Alcaraz was vague about his position, simply saying that he had little to say, although he did admit that he misses seeing the Italian on the court.