2024-07-25 17:56:06
PARIS. “Sorry, so sorry, first of all for Jannik”. Thus, in a press conference at Roland Garros, the men’s tennis coach Philip Volandri he responded about Sinner’s absence at the Olympic Games. “Without the world number 1, obviously the balance has changed.” Also participating in the press conference was Matteo Arnaldi, number 40, one of the four Italians involved in the singles together with Lorenzo Musetti, Luciano Darderi and Andrea Vavassori (who took Sinner’s place).
A comment on the topic also came from Tathiana Garbincaptain of the women’s national team: “Sinner? The problem was so serious that he wasn’t in condition to be here. Jannik really cared about this competition”. “I know that for him the Olympics were something really important, if he’s not here it’s because he couldn’t get there – she continued -. Then this is a different tournament, you have to arrive in the first round in great shape and you can afford to play the match that you’re halfway through”. Then a comment on the Italian tennis players involved in the Games: “They’re making us experience beautiful emotions. Now what we have to do remains the same and this is the lesson they’re giving us. Look to today, to the here and now. There are so many emotions in seeing them grow and flourish. It’s so beautiful”.
Calm down instead Jasmine Paulini“Sinner? Sorry for Jannik, he will surely make up for it at the next Olympics. But I don’t think his absence will put any more pressure on us”. “It feels strange to come back here – added the Italian finalist at Roland Garros in 2024 in both singles and doubles with Errani -. But it’s always a nice place to play tennis”.
For now, he doesn’t look at the scoreboard. “I don’t want to know, I only checked the first rounds – he explained -. The goal is to go out on the court and do the best, without putting too much pressure on myself. I’m here thinking match after match. Let’s hope we can do well, we all care a lot. The Italian tennis team is here with a great desire to do well”.
2024-07-25 17:56:06