Jannik Sinner joins the big group of tennis players that decided not to compete at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. It will be Lorenzo Musetti to get his place. Therefore, this will be the Italians that are going to defend the colors of their country:
- Matteo Berrettini
- Fabio Fognini
- Lorenzo Sonego
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Camila Giorgi
- Jasmine Paolini
Jannik Sinner’s message
This was Jannik Sinner’s post:
“By no means do I take this decision lightly, but I decided not to compete in the Olympics this year. I understand it’s a huge privilege and honour to represent my country and I truly hope to do so for many years to come.
However, the reasoning behind my withdrawal is I that haven’t performed to the best of my ability in the last couple of tournaments and I need to focus on my development as a player. I need to take this time to work on my all-round game.
My goal is to be a better player on and off the court and I will never sacrifice putting the work in to do so. My sole focus is to improve.
I wanted to be open and honest with you guys and for you to understand my thought process behind my decision. I feel that this is the best decision for my long-term future in the game.”
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Currently the world no.23, Jannik played his last match on the 28th of June when he surrendered to world no.48 Marton Fucsovics 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round of the Wimbledon (draw).
Until now, during this year Sinner has managed to achieve a 24-13 record. This year, Jannik conquered 1 title in Melbourne. Sinner got to the final in Miami.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2021
Currently the world no.63, the Italian played his last match on the 29th of June when he was overcome by world no.18 Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 in the 1st round of the Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season Musetti has a compiled 30-17 match record. Lorenzo Musetti’s best achievement of this year was getting to the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
