UPDATE: Jannik Sinner’s Olympics participation in jeopardy as he misses out on traveling to Paris as planned
Sinner has reportedly picked up a fever, which has dented his Olympic plans.
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Jannik Sinner’s Paris Olympics participation may be at risk after he could not travel to the French capital as planned due to illness. The Italian, who won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and became the World No. 1, was one of the stars expected to take part in the Summer Games.
The 22-year-old was recently in action at Wimbledon, where he made a quarterfinal exit after losing to Daniil Medvedev. He was expected to lead Italy’s charge for a gold medal at the Olympics in France.
While most players have already made it to Paris and begun their preparations, Jannik Sinner is yet to join his team. Italian outlet Ansa reported that he will not leave for Paris on Tuesday (July 23) after picking up a fever.
He is expected to arrive in Paris on Thursday, which is the same day the draw for the tennis tournament will be made. The first-round matches are scheduled for Saturday.
Carlos Alcaraz favorite to win gold in Paris, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic set to be strong contenders
The Paris Olympics is set to begin soon and Carlos Alcaraz has emerged as the frontrunner for the gold medal. He is in great form currently and enters the event having won the French Open and the Wimbledon back to back.
Alcaraz will make his Olympics debut on the courts of Roland Garros, where his biggest rivals remain Novak Djokovic and fellow debutant Jannik Sinner. Since the beginning of the season, Djokovic has spoken about the importance of the Olympic Games and the elusive gold medal.
The Serbian is yet to win a title this year and will need to be at his best if he wants to go all the way in Paris. Sinner is also in the mix of contenders at the Summer Games. He helped Italy win the Davis Cup recently and will be confident about fighting for top honors once again.
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