The Italian world No.1 failed two drug tests in 2024, which eventually saw him suspended at all tennis competitions from February 9, 2025 to May 4, 2025 following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Following Sinner’s win Sunday over Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Kyrgios took to X with a cryptic, one-character message about Sinner’s victory: an asterisk.

Jannik Sinner will face off against Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, bidding to win Wimbledon for the first time in his career - just months after he received a doping ban. The San Candido-born star made his long-awaited return to professional tennis at the Italian Open on 5 May,