Jannik Sinner announced his withdrawal from the
Bastad Open
following his elimination in the
Wimbledon quarterfinals. The Italian was
knocked out by
Daniil Medvedev, ending a five-match winning streak against the
Russian and bringing their head-to-head record to 7-5.
The result was not what the world No. 1 had hoped for, as
he seemed poised to compete for the SW19 trophy. Just a week before Wimbledon,
Sinner secured his fourth title of the season at the ATP 500 Halle Open,
finishing the grass-court swing with a 9-1 record.
Fatigue forces Sinner to skip Bastad
Sinner's season has been intense, with a total of 46
matches played (42-4) and four titles so far. Although he showed great form
throughout the tournament, with comfortable victories over players like Matteo
Berrettini and Ben Shelton, he could not overcome Medvedev, who eliminated him
after five sets.
The next challenge for Sinner was the ATP 250 Bastad Open,
scheduled from July 15 to 21, immediately following Wimbledon, on clay courts.
However, the Italian decided to rest that week due to physical fatigue.
"Never an easy decision as I would love to play, but
following the advice from my team and doctors, they have advised it's best to
take some time to rest and recover. I hope to play Bastad in the future, I've
heard it's a great tournament," he said.
Now, Sinner is preparing for his participation in the
Olympic Games in two weeks, which will be held on the clay courts of Roland
Garros. Since he will not be in Bastad, he will have no prior tournaments to
readapt to clay, unlike several renowned players who will compete in the ATP
250 next week, including
Andrey Rublev,
Casper Ruud, and
Rafael Nadal.
