Jannik Sinner, tennis world No. 1, withdraws from Paris Games due to illness

Men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced that he will not be competing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday due to tonsillitis.

"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," Sinner posted on X.

Sono amareggiato di informarvi che purtroppo non potrÃ² partecipare ai Giochi Olimpici di Parigi.

Dopo una buona settimana di allenamento sulla terra ho cominciato a non sentirmi bene. Ho trascorso un paio di giorni a riposo ed in visita il medico ha riscontrato una tonsillite eâ¦ pic.twitter.com/Qrx8TJLoMA
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) July 24, 2024

Sinner reached the top spot of the rankings after a deep run at the French Open earlier this spring before he was dismissed by eventual men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz. The 22-year-old lost in the semifinals to eventual Roland-Garros champion Alcaraz in five sets. Sinner’s success in Paris comes after he captured his first Grand Slam title in Australia earlier this year.

In addition to playing the men's singles event, Sinner was also expected to pair with Lorenzo Musetti in men's doubles. Musetti enters the Games after a semifinal run at Wimbledon in July. The Italian said ciao to top American Taylor Fritz in a five-set quarterfinal before falling to eventual runner up Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the semifinal.