Jannik Sinner, who was set to be the top seed for the upcoming Olympic Games, has had to withdraw from competition due to tonsillitis.
In a social media post in Italian, he stated: “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.
“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 honour of representing my country in this very important event.
“Good luck to all the Italian athletes who I will support from home.”
Sinner had previously dealt with illness during Wimbledon, which affected his performance in the quarter-final match against Daniil Medvedev. He had also just recovered from a hip injury in time to compete on the Roland-Garros clay.
With Sinner’s withdrawal, World No 2 Novak Djokovic will now be the top seed when the draw is made on Thursday.
