Difficult but necessary decision: the champion’s hip needs rest (at least 15 days, there is no need to speed up recovery) and therapies, 96 hours of inactivity were not enough to inflame her, the risk of worsening the injury at the Forum and spoiling the heart of a season which foresees close objectives (Paris from May 27, Wimbledon, Olympics) is too high. And then there is the example of Carlos Alcaraz, the archrival n.3 in the ranking already not in perfect shape in Monte Carlo who was unable to say no to Madrid, the home Master 1000, with the result of exiting the tournament with edema of the forearm muscle, also out in Rome. The message arrived loud and clear at the Sinner home: a mistake has already been made, forcing it in the name of reason of state would be diabolical (Rome, however, is already almost sold out).
Sinner the hip problem is not resolved
Imagining that the pit stop in Monte Carlo was enough to restore a super competitive Sinner to tennis was an illusion that we nurtured by trying to believe in a miracle, the news arriving from the Principality (and from the resonance) seemed reassuring but they collapsed when faced with the evidence of a problem that must be resolved properly, at the root, so that it does not recur at Roland Garros or, worse, become chronic (see Andy Murray). For a tennis player, the hip is a delicate joint, even more so for a champion who plays such frontal tennis like Jannik, who falls back into the vortex of injuries after a long period of splendid form, just when we thought he had solved all his problems. problems. «I’m very sad that I didn’t recover — writes n.2 in his post —, Rome being one of my favorite tournaments. I couldn’t wait to play in front of the Italian public.”
Sinner: working for Roland Garros
The disappointment is enormous: the Foro Italico was waiting for Sinner like the fifth Beatles on tour, special security measures had been put in place for him, the Monte Mario Hilton would have been armored as well as the Federtennis lounge overlooking the center, which was in his available for eating and relaxing. Mayor Gualtieri had invited him to the Capitol, Paulo Dybala had asked to be able to dribble with Jannik.
Instead, the golden season of three tournaments won (Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami) and 30 matches played (28 won, 2 lost) came to an abrupt end. «Now I will work with my team and doctors to be ready for Roland Garros» he promises.
