Olympics

Sinner out of Olympics with tonsillitis

World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics with tonsillitis.

The Italian struggled with illness during his Wimbledon quarter-final loss to Daniil Medvedev earlier in July.

Sinner was one of the favourites for the gold medal on the Paris clay, reaching the French Open semi-finals after winning his first major title at the Australian Open in January.

“After a good week of clay training I started to feel unwell,” the 22-year-old posted on X., external

“I spent a couple of days resting and during a visit the doctor found tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing.

“Missing the Games is a huge disappointment as it was one of my main goals for this season.”

The tennis tournament takes place from 27 July to 4 August.

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