Jannik Sinner was again in the limelight in Italy because of his choice to miss the Paris Olympics, where he would be one of the favorites to win the gold medal. The Italian had to give up the Olympic tournament a few days before the start of the event due to a tonsillitis, which worsened just before flying to Paris.
Italian fans did not take well his choice, accusing him of little attachment to the Italian flag since Jannik had also missed the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. Sinner is playing the best season of his career, having already won four titles (including the Australian Open earlier this year and the Miami Masters 1000 in the spring).
The world number 1 would have liked to get better results at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, but the body did not support him as he would have wished. Sinner did not show up to 100% of his form at the French Open due to a hip injury, surrendering to a great Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal. A flu virus conditioned him at Wimbledon, where he was beaten in five sets by Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals.
The 2024 Australian Open champion will be one of the protagonists of the Masters 1000 American and US Open, which will take place in New York at the end of August. Sinner is expected to arrive in Montreal today, where he will defend the 1,000 points he won last year (when the tournament was played in Toronto).
