Sinner: “Giving up Rome hurts, it was the highlight for me. At Roland Garros only if at 100%.” Binaghi: “Janik’s phone call was a stab wound”

Jannik Sinner he explained the flat rate to the Internationals of Rome which should have been Jannik Sinner’s Internationals. A renunciation dictated by hip pain that forced him to withdraw from Madrid Masters 1000. “Before flying to Spain I was fine, but during the tournament the situation was a bit strange, on and off. Against Kotov I felt pain, against Khachanov I had a calm eve. The MRI done after the match, however, was not 100 percent good and we decided to leave the tournament, but I don’t want to go into detail about the problem I have. After further investigations carried out in Monte Carlo – explained Sinner to Foro Italico – we understood that I had to skip Rome. I had to make a painful decision, because Rome is home. I am 23 years old and I hope to play this tournament many times. Ten editions, make it fifteen. The lesson learned from this situation? We need to improve force management, in Monte Carlo I was tired and next year I will evaluate whether to sign up or not. We understood that prevention is important, as is physical and mental rest.”

Sinner’s future between Roland Garros and the Olympics

What is Sinner waiting for now, in view of Roland Garros and of Olympic Games? “Now I will go through a period of treatment, without playing, which will start next week. The preparation for Roland Garros may not be optimal, but we will give our best to arrive in Paris at our best. Now I can’t tell you in what conditions I will get there, no one can predict it. I can say that I will only go there if close to 100 percent, because Slams are played until the fifth set. Rome is an important tournament to play to get to Roland Garros in shape, but we have to adapt to the situation. For me the Internationals were the highlight of the year, I love this tournament and the Finals in Turinbecause my audience is there”.

Binaghi: “It would have been Sinner’s party, too bad”

Alongside Sinner the federal president, Angelo Binaghi: “When Jannik called me to tell me about his retirement, it was like receiving a stab wound. It should have been his party, the first time after 47 years with a favorite Italian. However, I believe – continued the Fitp number one – that the choice was right, Sinner has an absolutely top-notch staff, the best possible. As happened with Davis in Bologna and the controversies of those days, I repeat that our goal must be in the medium term, not the tournament that is played immediately. Jannik was the first to teach us that we can start again from difficulties and disappointments to come back stronger than before.”