Rome/Sexten – Jannik Sinner will be missing from the Masters 1000 event in Rome. The world number two could possibly not be seen at the French Open in Paris. “I will only play in Roland Garros if I am at 100 percent,” emphasized the South Tyrolean.
The world number two suffered a hip injury in Madrid, which now requires a longer break than originally expected. The clay Grand Slam tournament in Paris starts on May 26th.
Tennis ace Andrej Rublew didn’t let an illness derail him on his way to winning the title at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid. “I’ve been sick for eight or nine days now. “It’s not normal, it’s not really getting better, which is strange because normally I’m sick for two or three days at most and maybe have a fever, but nothing special,” said the 26-year-old Russian. To clarify the matter, he wanted to go to a hospital.
He plans to carry out a detailed check. “For the first time in my life I feel so bad,” emphasized the 16-time ATP tournament winner, who moved up to sixth place in the new world rankings on Monday. But it wasn’t just an illness that hindered him; before the final, he also had an anesthetic injection for foot problems. “Otherwise I wouldn’t have even been able to put on my shoes,” explained Rublev, who started the tournament with little hope due to a bad phase in sports.
None of this prevented him from defeating the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final of the Madrid Open, after losing the first set 4:6, twice 7:5 after almost three hours. Rublev triumphed at Masters 1000 level for the second time after Monte Carlo 2023. “I think it’s normal to have ups and downs. “Here I played at a great level from the first match,” summarized Rublew. He hoped to be able to compete at the following Masters 1000 event in Rome, where qualifying is currently taking place.
From: Reuters