There is bad news for the tennis fans in Antwerp after Jannik Sinner announced that he will not play next week after losing to Ben Shelton in Shanghai. It is not clear why the Italian player will not compete in Antwerp. It’s worth mentioning that he used to struggle with flu in the previous week and also it seemed as if he had some issues with his right wrist. Therefore, he decided to rest.
Therefore, according to the latest entry list, Stefanos Tsitsipas is expected to be the top seed. Here is the latest entry list.
Jannik Sinner in 2023
WWWWWWWLWW Now ranked no.4 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 10th of October when he was defeated by world no.20 Ben Shelton 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) in the 4th round in Shanghai (draw).
This season Jannik achieved a composed 51-14 record. The Italian clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Montpellier, Toronto and Beijing. Jannik was the finalist in Rotterdam and Miami.
He is also scheduled to play in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) on the 23rd of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 30th of October.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
At the moment ranked no.6, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 9th of October when he surrendered to world no.34 Ugo Humbert 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Shanghai (draw).
During this season Tsitsipas has achieved a compiled 43-19 win-loss record. The Greek clinched 1 title in Los Cabos. Stefanos reached the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
He is also scheduled to play in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) on the 23rd of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 30th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas clashed against each other 7 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-2 for Tsitsipas. The last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) on the 16th of February 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas |
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