Jannik Sinner has suffered an unlucky break—and not one on the court.
The tennis star from Italy, who is currently ranked as the number one male player in the world, has had to bow out of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
“After a good week of clay training I started to feel unwell,” Jannik wrote on his X account, formerly Twitter, July 24, as translated from Italian. “I spent a couple of days resting and during a visit the doctor found tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing.”
The 22-year-old, who was set to make his Olympic debut, continued, “Missing the Games is a huge disappointment as it was one of my main goals for this season. I couldn’t wait to have the honor of representing my country in this very important event.”
But he made sure to note his ongoing support of his teammates.
“Good luck to all the Italian athletes who I will support from home,” the reigning Australian Open champion concluded. “Forza Italia.”
