Jannik Sinner reveals true reason for Paris Olympics withdrawal

World number one Jannik Sinner has stated that he did everything in his power to take part in the Paris Olympics. The 22-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category along with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.

Sinner is going through a fabulous season butt off late, he has struggled with fitness concerns. It was for this reason that World Number One ended up deciding to withdraw from the Paris Olympics. After that decision, Sinner was criticised on social media by a fan base who blamed the one-time Grand Slam winner for not putting enough effort to represent his country at the mega-event.

Sinner is currently playing in the Canadian Open, where he was asked a similar question during the press talk. The Italian tennis star was unhappy with the question and stated that people have no idea how much he and his team worked behind the scenes to participate in the competition. He also revealed that one of his biggest goals is to win an Olympic medal for his country.

"It's a question I don't even want to have to answer honestly,” he said. “I think only my team and I really know how I felt.. from the outside it's one thing, from the inside it's another. I especially know how I felt. I had said since the beginning of the year that my biggest goal was the Olympics, but unfortunately I wasn't even able to get out of bed. Then honestly, what people think... let's say I give it little importance, little weight.”

Sinner is taking part in the singles and doubles category of the Canadian Open. In the singles category, he has booked his place in the round of 16 after beating Croatia’s Borna Coric in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. He is now set to face Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in the last-16 clash on Friday.