Jannik Sinner will not play the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics . The world number 1’s staff announced this in a statement that summarized the situation: “After a week of preparation in Munich, Jannik began to feel symptoms of illness on Monday evening. After consulting his medical team the following day, he was strongly advised to withdraw from the Olympic Games due to the diagnosis of tonsillitis .”
Sinner: “Extremely sad and disappointed”
Sinner himself explained: “I am extremely sad and disappointed. Participating in the Olympic Games was one of the main goals for this season. I was really looking forward to returning to Roland Garros and playing for my country in this prestigious event. However, after seeing my doctors on Tuesday and waiting an extra day to see if my condition would improve, I had to give up.”
Jannik Sinner in 2024
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2024 HighlightsNow ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 9th of July when he lost to world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season Sinner has an overall 42-4 record. Jannik conquered 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami and Halle.
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Montreal (National Bank Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
