Jannik Sinner’s stay in Turin is getting longer. The South Tyrolean was absent for a day, but he returned to the city, extending his stay until the end of this week. It is possible that Jannik went for new visits and checks in Monte Carlo in the 24 hours in which he was absent from Turin, but at the moment the reservations about his presence at Roland Garros have not yet been resolved, and the possibility of seeing him at Porte D ‘Auteuil are increasingly scarce. The Italian number 1, coached by Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, would like to try to present himself at the Parisian Slam, but for the moment he has not yet done any training with the racket. It’s not easy to show up for a two-week tournament, with potentially long, five-set matches, without training on the court. A glimmer of hope remains open, and the checks in the last few hours could be decisive even if the doctors immediately advised the player and his staff to only take the field when he is completely healed. Jannik has learned his lesson: “Now I know that if they tell me not to touch the racket, I shouldn’t do it”, he said during the press conference in Rome, after having withdrawn from the Internationals.
The family
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In the meantime, to have a little closeness in this difficult moment, the parents of the South Tyrolean would also arrive in Turin and could decide to stop in the city next week as well. Sinner could take advantage of the Challenger 175 which will be played at the Circolo della Stampa Sporting, the usual training venue during the Finals, to find some quality sparring. Or he could continue with rehabilitation. Certainly, if he is not yet working with the racket, it is difficult for him to show up at Roland Garros well prepared. Sinner still has the chance to become world number 1 even if he skips Paris. Everything will depend on Novak Djokovic’s tournament. In fact, the Serbian will have to reach at least the final to remain firmly on the throne, even if Sinner does not take the field. All thanks to Daniil Medvedev who, having exited yesterday in the round of 16 against Tommy Paul, was unable to confirm the title, thus precluding the possibility of attempting an assault on number 1 in the rankings.
The rivals
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Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, fresh from the disappointment of Rome, where he suffered a bad exit at the hands of the Chilean Tabilo, is trying to find the key to the problem that has surrounded him. The Serbian, accidentally hit by a water bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack, did not suffer physical damage but rather mental damage. Those close to him, in fact, speak of a shaken Djokovic, in difficulty especially in terms of stress. Carlos Alcaraz is also waiting to have answers from the first training sessions on the field. The Spaniard, number 3 in the ranking, has just started hitting the racket again. His right arm is on the mend, but the player was out of action for 12 days, missing first Monte Carlo and then Barcelona and going out in the quarterfinals in Madrid against Rublev, then champion of the tournament. It therefore promises to be a rather open Roland Garros, without certainties, waiting for Sinner to finally dissolve his reservations.
