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World number one Jannik Sinner has announced his withdrawal from the Paris Olympics after being diagnosed with tonsillitis. The 22-year-old Italian, who was one of the top contenders for the gold medal on the Paris clay, struggled with illness during his Wimbledon quarter-final loss to Daniil Medvedev earlier this month.
Sinner, who had an impressive year reaching the French Open semi-finals and winning his first major title at the Australian Open in January, expressed his disappointment on social media. “After a good week of clay training I started to feel unwell,” Sinner posted on X. “I spent a couple of days resting and during a visit the doctor found tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing. Missing the Games is a huge disappointment as it was one of my main goals for this season.”
The tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics is scheduled to take place from 27 July to 4 August.
