Cause for concern or just a precautionary check-up? Jannik Sinner back in Italy for medical checks as US Open campaign looms

Jannik Sinner is raising cause for concerns once more after going to Turin and Milan for medical checks ahead of his trip to North America to compete in the Cincinnati Open and US Open.

According to a number of reports in Italy, the World No.1 has gone in for numerous medical tests at the J-Medical hospital in Turin before journalist Gabriele Parpiglia revealed that he had gone to Milan to see a Physioclinic.

Sinner decided not to make the trip to compete in the Canadian Open, preserving his body and health with bigger tournaments on the horizon that he is currently focusing on over the tournament in Montreal.

Parpiglia wrote: “At this moment, Sinner is at the Physioclinic in Milan, a private clinic in the city. He has visited his trusted physiotherapist, whom he specially brought back from his vacation to see him. This visit was quickly requested by the team for an important study.”

This is not the first time that Sinner has gone in for medical tests. He underwent a whole bunch of them in multiple locations following his surprising defeat against Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland Garros a few months ago. His body shut down in Paris, and he would go on to lose in an emphatic fashion after having attempts to serve it out.

After winning Wimbledon in a successful title defence to get him back on track, Sinner is enjoying his time away from the competition as he rests and resets ahead of a busy end to the year where he is expected to lift more silverware.

He has been seen practicing on court, but the Canadian Open withdrawal for the second consecutive year did raise some eyebrows, and most certainly this most recent news will turn some heads.

Concern is obvious when it is so close to another big tournament. The Cincinnati Open is the one Sinner is preparing for ahead of the US Open. The two-time champion at Flushing Meadows will have little time to recover if the problem is serious. It could give a fresh incentive to his rivals to charge to glory with Sinner the overwhelming favourite to lift the major title in New York at this moment in time.

The fact that he asked his physiotherapist to return early from his vacation can be a noteworthy factor along with the medical checks. Whether it is just precautionary or there is something behind the scenes, tennis fans will be forced to wait and see the outcome. The US Open will start on August 30, and will be on the forefront of Sinner’s mind along with the Cincinnati Open.