A few days of rest, at least until Saturday included, and then Jannik Sinner will fly to Rome for the first training sessions at the Foro Italico. In these days Jannik will undergo physiotherapy and some tests to verify the extent of the right hip problem that forced him to withdraw from the Masters 1000 in Madrid but for now the situation seems to be under control.
A cautious optimism filters from his entourage. Stopping in Spain was decisive in aiming for a leading tournament at the Rome Internationals, starting next week. In the first days of the Madrid 1000, Sinner worked in the gym and this may have caused a slight strain on the joint which had already given him some problems in Monte Carlo. In Spain he was followed and treated by his personal physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, who will also take care of him before departure. Once he arrives in Rome, presumably on Sunday, Sinner will continue with physiotherapy and will begin to test his condition on the pitch. His tournament won’t start before Friday 10 May, so there is plenty of time to recover and enjoy the love of the Italian public.
