Jannik Sinner admits to “struggling physically” against Daniil Medvedev in 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinal

Sinner had his pulse taken and then left the court for a check-up during his defeat to Medvedev.

Jannik Sinner admits to “struggling physically” against Daniil Medvedev in 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinal

Jannik Sinner during his quarterfinal match at 2024 Wimbledon (Image via Imago)

Italian tennis ace Jannik Sinner again fell short at the Wimbledon Championships, bowing out of the tournament after losing to Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals. The 22-year-old, who lost the five-setter despite claiming the opening set, attributed the defeat to sickness.

Sinner has claimed that he struggled physically throughout his match against Medvedev, which was the reason why he lost the match. However, the World No. 1 credited his opponent for playing some smart tennis.

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This morning I already didn’t feel great. I had some problems and then with the fatigue. It was tough. Nothing to take away from Daniil. I think he played very smart, good tennis. That’s it. I went off the court. I actually didn’t want to go off. The physio told me it was better to take some time because he watched me and I didn’t seem in shape to play. I was struggling physically. It wasn’t an easy moment. I tried to fight with what I had today.
Jannik Sinner in the post-match press conference

Notably, after winning the first set in a tiebreak and giving Medvedev a tough fight in the second set, Sinner received a medical timeout in the third set due to illness. The Italian had his pulse taken by a doctor and then left the court before he returned to lose in five sets.

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Jannik Sinner admits to being sick during his quarterfinal match

Jannik Sinner also revealed the details of his sickness, stating that while he did not vomit, he was feeling dizzy and that he had “the toughest” time off the court.

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Jannik Sinner (Via Imago)

The reigning Australian Open champion also reflected on the mistakes he made on the court that cost him the match. He talked about his poor service game in the fifth set which decided the course of the contest.

Yeah, I wasn’t feeling great. I didn’t vomit. But I took some time because I was quite dizzy. Off court I had the toughest time maybe. When I went back I tried my best. Obviously disappointed about the third set. I had a couple set points and couldn’t use them. Fourth set I raised my level a bit. In the fifth I had one poor service game with decided the match
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Having won the title in Halle, Sinner entered Wimbledon high on confidence. However, he faced tough opponents from the start, which could have played a part in sapping his energy heading into he quarterfinals. His match against compatriot Matteo Berrettini was an absolute thriller with three of the four sets going into the tiebreak.

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