MUNICH: World number one Jannik Sinner will play the ATP tournament in Hamburg from May 18-24 after his doping ban ends in the build-up to the French Open, organisers confirmed Tuesday.

`For the first time in his career, Jannik Sinner will compete at the 2025 Hamburg Open,` tournament organisers confirmed on social media.

The 23-year-old agreed to a three-month ban in February after admitting `partial responsibility` for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of the banned anabolic steroid clostebol in March 2024.

The reigning US Open and Australian Open champion`s suspension ends on May 4, allowing him to return in time for the French Open, the second Grand Slam event of the year.

The clay-court tournament in Hamburg will be Sinner`s second event after his return as he will also compete on home soil at the Italian Open in Rome from May 7-18.-AFP