Italian champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both opened up about their past doping suspensions after celebrating Wimbledon victories, according to an interview with Sinner. Sinner claimed his first Wimbledon title this Sunday, outplaying Carlos Alcaraz in four sets, while Swiatek delivered a commanding 6-0, 6-0 win against Amanda Anisimova on Saturday.

Sinner faced a three-month suspension in February due to two positive doping tests but settled the matter with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In contrast, Swiatek served a shorter one-month ban last November when she tested positive for trimetazidine.

Together, they now hold an impressive tally of 10 Grand Slam titles. Speaking to BBC Sport about his recent win, Sinner recounted his discussion with Swiatek saying: "Well, me and Iga, we actually talked yesterday about this and we've been celebrating, in a way, even more because it was a very difficult time for her and also for me.

"And only me and my team and the people who are close to me know exactly how it went.

"There are always going to be some people who believe in you and who [do] not, but this is in everything. So yeah, in a way it's very special, because it was very, very stressful, the time on the last four or five months."

Sinner got hit with a penalty but contended that the banned steroid Clostebol ended up in his system due to his former physio's use of it before treating him.

In an earlier statement made by his lawyers, Sinner remarked: "This case had been hanging over me for nearly a year and the process still had a long time to run with a decision maybe only at the end of the year."

He acknowledged WADA's stringent rules and expressed his acceptance of the terms: "I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realise WADA's strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love. On that basis I have accepted WADA's offer to resolve these proceedings on the basis of a three-month sanction."

Swiatek faced her own issue when the International Tennis Integrity Agency realized she tested positive due to contamination from medication.

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Afterwards, she detailed her reaction in a video statement: "It was a blow for me, I was shocked and this whole situation made me very anxious."

Puzzled by how the transgression occurred, Swiatek elaborated: "At first I couldn't understand how that was even possible and where it had come from. It turns out testing revealed historically lowest levels of trimetazidine, a substance I've never heard about before."

She shared her emotional turmoil and innocence regarding the unfamiliar substance: "I don't think I even knew it existed. I have never encountered it, nor did people around me. So I had a strong sense of injustice, and these first few weeks were really chaotic."

Speaking to her fans, she further stated: "So now, I have fought the toughest battle of my life, and I hope you will stay with me and keep supporting me."