on the court until 2:37 a.m. that night, Sinner forfeits

2023-11-02 18:22:38

By Ad.B.

Published 3 hours ago, Updated now

Jannik Sinner will not play in Paris again this year. DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP

The Italian decided to withdraw from the Masters 1000 in Paris, when he was to play his round of 16 this Thursday against Alex de Minaur, less than fifteen hours after his last match.

Injury or tantrum? On the court until 2:37 a.m. to finish his match against Mackenzie McDonald, Jannik Sinner withdrew from the round of 16 scheduled for Thursday. The Italian was due to face Alex de Minaur around 4 p.m., that is to say less than fifteen hours after his last match.

“I regret to announce that I am withdrawing from today’s match at Bercy. I finished the game around 3 a.m. and didn’t go to bed until a few hours later. I had less than 12 hours to rest and prepare for the next match, explained the world number 4 on his X account (ex-Twitter). I have to make the right decision for my health and my body. The coming weeks with the home ATP Finals and the Davis Cup will be very important, now I am focusing on preparing for these important events. See you in Turin! Forza!”

Earlier this Thursday, Norwegian Casper Ruud was outraged by this organization. “Well done ATP. It’s the best way to help one of the best players in the world recoverhe writes on X. What joke !»

Criticism towards the organizers of the Paris Masters 1000 is increasing, both on the players’ and spectators’ sides. Directly qualified for the quarter-finals, Alex de Minaur will face Andrey Rublev, who defeated the Dutchman Botic Van De Zandschulp.

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