World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner withdraws from Paris Olympics just days before competition begins

World No. 1 Italian tennis star Yannick Sinner withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Wednesday with tonsillitis just days before the tournament started.

Sinner wrote on social media that doctors advised him to miss the Olympics as a result.

“It is very disappointing to miss the Olympics, as it was one of my main goals for this season,” Sinner wrote in Italian, according to the Associated Press. “I can’t wait to have the honor of representing my country in this extremely important event.” activity.”

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Jannik Sinner's performance at the Halle Open

In the men’s singles quarterfinals of the ATP 500 Halle Open in Halle, Germany on June 21, 2024, Italian player Jannik Sinner and German player Jan Leonard Struff ( Jan-Lennard Struff). (Carmen Jasperson/AFP via Getty Images)

The 22-year-old is already enjoying one of the best years of his young career. He started the tennis season with victory at the Australian Open, his first career Grand Slam title. He reached the semifinals of the French Open, the best result of his career.

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Jannik Sinner of Italy plays against Daniel May in the men’s singles quarter-finals of the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on July 9, 2024. Daniil Medvedev. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)

He has 14 career singles titles.

Sinner’s absence means Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be the tournament’s top seeds, setting the stage for a gold medal rematch in the Wimbledon final.

Andrea Vavassori will replace Sinner in the singles match. Luciano Dadri will replace Sinner in the tag team match. He will play alongside Lorenzo Musetti.