Rome, May 6 -- Jannik Sinner said it was "good news" for him personally not to miss any Grand Slam tournaments during his three-month doping ban.

World number one Sinner accepted the ban in February after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) over his two positive tests last year.

His ban expired at midnight on Sunday, meaning he is able to compete at his home tournament - the Italian Open - in Rome this week, the BBC reported.

"Of course when you go to court it can go both ways - nothing or a lot," the 23-year-old told a packed interview room at the Foro Italico.

"I didn't want to do it agree a settlement in the beginning, so it was not easy for me to accept it because I know what really happened.

"But sometim...