Jannik Sinner was meant to face Arthur Fils in his opening match in Marseille, but unfortunately that will not happen. According to reports, the Italian player will not compete in the tournament, and home favorite Fils will face lucky loser Raul Brancaccio. It seems that Jannik is struggling with a sickness.
He commented: “After my match in Rotterdam, I started to feel bad. The last few days I had no energy. I couldn’t train well. I have a bit of a fever. We waited until the last minute to make a decision. Unfortunately, my body is not in good shape.”
Jannik Sinner in 2023
WWWWWWLWWW Currently the world no.12, Jannik played his last match on the 19th of February when he capitulated to world no.8 Daniil Medvedev 5-7 6-2 6-2 in the final in Rotterdam (draw).
This season the Italian achieved a 12-3 win-loss record. This year, the Italian won 1 title in Montpellier. Sinner was the finalist in Rotterdam.
Sinner has scheduled to play next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of March.
Fils in Marseille, ranking, and results in 2023
Now ranked no.118, Arthur achieved an overall 13-2 match record in 2023. Fils is now having a run in Marseille where he defeated the world no.97 Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-3.
Arthur Fils will face the world no.12 Jannik Sinner in the 2nd round on Thursday at 6:00 pm on CENTRAL. Their current record is 1-0 for Sinner.
The French player clinched 1 title in 2023 in the Oeiras 2 Challenger. Fils reached the final in the Quimper Challenger.
Jannik Sinner and Arthur Fils played each other just on 1 occasion. Their actual record is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-5 6-2 in the semifinal in Montpellier (Open Sud de France) on the 11th of February 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Jannik Sinner and Arthur Fils |
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