“In Sweden they can’t believe it”

Incredible but true, Jannik Sinner will play the next Nordea Open, the ATP 250 on clay scheduled in Sweden next summer from 15 to 21 July. This is because the 22-year-old from South Tyrol wants to get in shape ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics.

“I am very happy to participate in the Nordea Open, they tell me it is a great event. We will see each other soon!“, were the words of the champion of the last Australian Open. Magnus Norman, director, did not hide his joy in response to Sinner’s registration at the Nordea Open, which almost seems like a dream: “It is very nice that Jannik is coming to us — his words — We have to pinch ourselves in the arm that he chose Bastad over other competitions taking place in the same week, given that he is one of the hottest athletes in the world. He’s nice, always gives 100% and we can’t wait to see him in action.”

Also on the same wavelength is Christer Hult, CEO of Nordea Open: “It’s really unimaginable. He has incredible skills and I think he will eventually become number one. We are obviously satisfied and he is excited to come here.” A way to put fuel in his legs in view of the Olympics on 28 July, when Jannik will be busy in Paris on the Roland Garros courts. Everyone was therefore happy: the Swedes to be able to see Sinner play live, and Jannik to be able to train well on a surface popular for the Olympics. Meanwhile, the tennis player has already put aside the disappointment of the wrong suffered by judge Tourte in the Monte Carlo semi-final against Tsitsipas. First he will be busy in Madrid, then Rome, a tournament he said he is aiming for, then the Roland Garros in Paris and the Olympics, but not before the Nordea Open.