The 2024 Olympics are nearing the opening day, while sports delegations arrive in Paris one after another, in the opposite direction, some athletes have to withdraw. In tennis, the bad news is that two players Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune had to withdraw.
The current number 1 male tennis player in the world cannot compete at this year's Summer Olympics due to tonsillitis.
The Italian tennis player said he was "sad and disappointed" to have to withdraw, as he started feeling unwell on Monday after a week of training in Monaco.
Sinner (22 years old) said: “After seeing the doctor on Tuesday and waiting another day to have more time to see if my condition improved, unfortunately things got worse again. than.
I'm looking forward to competing with my teammates and the rest of the Italian sporting flock, but for now that will have to wait.
Following the advice of my medical team, I will take some time to rest and fully recover. I wish the entire Italian team the best for this important event and hope to come back even stronger in the future."
The Olympics is "one of the main goals this season," Sinner said. He was scheduled to compete in men's singles and doubles with Lorenzo Musetti.
Meanwhile, Rune (21 years old) had to leave the 2024 Olympics due to a wrist injury. The Danish tennis player ranked 16th in the world will miss the opportunity to compete at an Olympics for the first time.
“I am truly sorry that I will not be able to compete at the Olympics,” Rune wrote on X. It's an event that I'm really looking forward to being a part of.
I played with a wrist injury throughout the clay and grass court seasons, so I had to take the medical recommendations seriously.”
Rune most recently played last week in Hamburg, Germany, where he withdrew in the quarterfinals against Arthur Fils - the eventual champion, when the score was 6-4 4-1.
