Jannik Sinner, the top-ranked tennis player in the world, announced he was pulling out of the 2024 Summer Olympics after being diagnosed with tonsillitis
Jannik Sinner has announced his withdrawal from the Olympics after being diagnosed with tonsillitis.
“I am saddened to inform you that unfortunately I will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympic Games,” Sinner wrote in Italian, per Google Translate. “After a good week of clay training I started to feel unwell. I spent a couple of days resting and during a visit the doctor found tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing.”
His post continued, “Missing the Games is a huge disappointment as it was one of my main goals for this season. I couldn't wait to have the honor of representing my country in this very important event.”“Go Italy,” his somber post concluded. In addition to competing in singles, Sinner was also scheduled to be on the top-seeded men’s doubles team alongside countryman Lorenzo Musetti, who made a run to the Wimbledon semifinals earlier this month. Sinner discussed his excitement about representing his country in the Summer Games after his quarterfinal loss to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon on July 9.With the withdrawal of Sinner, Novak Djokovic ascends to the top seed with Carlos Alcaraz nabbing No. 2.
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