There is bad news for the Italian fans as Jannik Sinner decided not to compete anymore in Antalya. The reasons for Jannik’s defection are still unclear. Sinner will commence his season in Australia, where he will have the chance to train for 2 weeks with Rafael Nadal.
Unfortunately, the tournament is not receiving great enthusiasm from the fans also because it won’t be streamed for the international audience.
The event has already lost Marco Cecchinato, Borna Coric, Benoit Paire, Harris Lloyd, and Joao Sousa. However, Fabio Fognini, Matteo Berrettini and David Goffin should still be part of the entry list.
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Currently the world no.37 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 14th of November 2020 when he beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4 3-6 7-63 in the final in Sofia to win his 1st career title.
Fabio Fognini in 2021
Ranked no.17, Fabio played his last match on the 28th of September 2020 when he was defeated by Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5 3-6 7-61 6-0 in the 1st round of the French Open (draw).
Jannik Sinner and Fabio Fognini have never played each other.
Matteo Berrettini in 2021
Currently ranked no.10, Berrettini played his last match on the 3rd of November 2020 when he was defeated by Marcos Giron 7-63 6-70 7-5 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
David Goffin in 2021
Now ranked no.15, David played his last match on the 3rd of November 2020 when he surrendered to Norbert Gombos 6-4 7-66 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
Matteo Berrettini and David Goffin played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Goffin. When they played, David Goffin won 7-64 6-3 in the semifinal in Halle (Noventi Open) in June 2019.
