CNN World Sport’s Patrick Snell discusses Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s chances at the French Open with tennis journalist and author Christopher Clarey.

Jannik Sinner is returning to Grand Slam competition at the French Open after serving a doping suspension. Tennis journalist Christopher Clarey noted that while Sinner's violation was not seen as intentional, he was held responsible for mistakes made by his team, resulting in a suspension that was consistent with precedent. The handling of the case has drawn criticism for its lack of clarity, though Sinner is expected to be physically fresh for the tournament.

Sinner, aiming for his first French Open title and fourth Grand Slam overall, is recognized for his powerful ball striking and improved movement on court. Meanwhile, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is also in focus, though concerns remain about his recent form and injuries. Both players are considered strong contenders, but the competition remains open.

Jannik Sinner returns to Grand Slam tennis after doping ban

Look, I mean, I've read the report. I don't know how many people really have. It's pretty dense and pretty long. I mean, after the suspension and then the initial ruling. And if you read it, I don't think you can think that Yannick Sinner is an intentional doper. But there was a violation. Members of his team, based on the research and based on the on the on the court case, clearly made mistakes. And as an athlete, you're responsible for what goes in your body. So I think that Yannick Sinner got a suspension based on the precedent, I think is fair. What I don't like about it, I feel, is that many people still don't understand the way it was adjudicated. I realize it's part of the legal process that they're able to come to an agreement and a negotiation like that and arrive at a suspension length. But I don't think it looks great for the sport. And when I think Yannick ultimately would have preferred, you know, more clarity and it would have been nice to have had it go to a more formal appeal process and have it adjudicated. And the other thing I'd say is, you know, certainly not to miss a major tennis players of Yannick Sinner's pedigree. The majors are what matter the most. And so it does look not great for the sport that he was able to get a suspension between Australian Open and Roland Garros. So I don't think Yannick Sinner is a hardcore doper at all. But I think this situation could have been handled a lot better. He's aiming for a first French Open title, fourth Grand Slam title overall, at just 23 years of age. What specifically for you, Christopher, makes him the standout talent that he is? He is an incredible ball striker, Patrick. I think you can only appreciate it when you watch him live, just how hard he's hitting the ball, how soon he's taking it off the bounce. And he's also somebody who can do damage in the forecourt coming forward to volley. His serve has improved a great deal. He's getting more snap on it, more variety on it as well. And I think tennis is a game of movements. You look at Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, great shot makers, but also incredible movers throughout their careers. And I think Sinner has not always been quite at that level. And I think he's improved his ability, Djokovic style, to go into the corners and attack with his ground strokes off the short hop and really hurt his opponents that way. And he is ferociously consistent and relentless and doesn't show a lot of emotional ups and downs in a match. He's pretty poker faced. That can also be a force in his favor. But I don't think Klay is his best surface. I think he's better on hard courts, obviously. And and I think he will win Wimbledon multiple times before he's done. It's not his happiest hunting ground, but he's awfully good on it. And he'll be fresh, Patrick. Yeah, very fresh this three month suspension. And honestly, tennis circuit doping suspension or not can really grind you down. And so I think Yannick, if he has the right mental approach, can come back fresh and really have a great second half of the 25 season. Defending champion. We have to talk Carlitos, Carlos Alcaraz, the Spaniard has just turned 22 years of age. Is he the next king of clay? What do you say? Well, he's he's a defending champ. So right now he is the king of clay. He's not the king of king of clays like Nadal, but he certainly is. I think for me at this stage, you know, if he plays his best, I think he's the Roland Garros champion. But he has not been playing his best consistently this season. He's had a lot of struggles, had some early defeats, had some injuries. And that's what you have to worry about with Alcaraz. He's such a shot maker, such a showman. He can make in many ways the difficult shot look easy, but also the easy shot look hard. He likes to be flashy out there. So he puts his body in extreme positions. I just don't know how it's going to hold up. And he hasn't had that sort of rock solid body of work that Nadal had for so many years coming into the French Open that made you confident you could call him the favorite. I don't think Alcaraz is a clear favorite here this year. And there are other people who have also had good success on the surface coming in who will be very much threats to him.

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