The Italian tennis federation announced on Friday that Jannik Sinner, the current world number one, will compete in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics with Lorenzo Musetti.
The 22-year-old Sinner, who advanced to the French Open semifinals last week, will be playing in an Olympic competition for the first time on Roland Garros’ clay courts.
In 2024, Sinner won three trophies, including his first Grand Slam in Miami, Rotterdam, and the Australian Open. Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, the runners-up at the French Open, will partner with Sinner and Musetti in doubles play.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WLWWWWWWWW Ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 7th of June when he was defeated by world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal of the French Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Sinner owns a compiled 33-3 match record. The Italian conquered 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik Sinner will face the world no.23 Tallon Griekspoor in the 1st round. Their actual head to head record is 4-0 for Sinner.
The Italian conquered 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik won 14 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Halle (Terra Wortmann Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 17th of June.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2024
WLWWWLWWLW Currently the world no.30, Lorenzo played his last match on the 15th of June when he surrendered to world no.95 Matteo Berrettini 6-4 6-0 in the semifinal in Stuttgart (draw).
Currently, during this season Musetti achieved a composed 20-18 match record. Lorenzo Musetti’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Cagliari Challenger and the Turin Challenger.
Lorenzo Musetti will play the world no.9 Alex De Minaur in the 1st round. Their current record is 1-0 for De Minaur.
The Italian reached the final in the Cagliari Challenger and in the Turin Challenger.
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti played each other just twice. Their record is 2-0 for Sinner. Before, the last time they played each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo (Monte) in April 2023.
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Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti |
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