Sinner sidelined by tonsillitis; will miss Games

Jannik Sinner on Wednesday was forced to withdraw 48 hours before the start of the Paris Olympics with a case of tonsillitis.

The world No. 1 who felt ill a fortnight ago at Wimbledon, will miss what would have been his first Games as he recovers.

Sinner has been feeling poorly for several weeks, losing while ill in the Wimbledon quarter-final against Daniil Medvedev.

The 22-year-old withdrew after training last week at his base in Monaco.

“I’m extremely sad and disappointed. Competing at the Olympic Games was one of my main goals for this season.

“I was really looking forward to being back at Roland Garros and playing for my country in this prestigious event.

“However, after seeing my doctors on Tuesday and waiting an extra day to give myself some more time to see if my condition would improve – things unfortunately got worse”.  

Sinner’s statement added: “This is upsetting for me and I hope to be able to play the Olympics in the future.  

“I was looking forward to competing with my teammates and the rest of the Italian team, but for now that will have to wait.

“As advised by my medical team, I will now take some time to rest and recover to full health.”