Jannik Sinner Withdraws from Paris Olympics Due to Tonsillitis
Jannik Sinner, the world’s top-ranked tennis player and a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus, announced Wednesday that he would withdraw from the upcoming Paris Olympics after being diagnosed with tonsillitis.
KEY FACTS:
– Sinner first experienced symptoms on Monday while practicing in Monaco and was notified by his doctor on Tuesday that his condition had worsened. His doctor later advised him to withdraw from the Olympics, according to a statement translated by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
SUGGESTED NEWS:
– The 22-year-old was included in Forbes’ European 30 Under 30 list for sports and games earlier this month after winning the Australian Open in January. He holds endorsement deals with Gucci, Rolex, and Lavazza coffee.
– Sinner became the first Italian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title earlier this year.
– He was scheduled to participate in Italy’s Olympic team for the men’s singles and men’s doubles events.
– A medical team has advised Sinner to “rest and recover to full health.” He expressed his disappointment, saying he is “looking forward to competing with my teammates and the rest of the Italian team.”
SURPRISING FACT:
Sinner became the first Italian to be named the world’s top-ranked tennis player and the 29th person to ever reach that rank earlier this month. He opened the year as the fourth-ranked player before winning the Australian Open and the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami, later reaching the semifinals in the French Open.
KEY BACKGROUND:
In 2021, Sinner became the youngest tennis player to enter the world’s top 10 and the first player born in the 2000s to do so. He began competing at professional tennis events at age 16 and broke into ATP’s top 100 players in 2019. Four years later, Sinner competed at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, losing to runners-up Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic, respectively. He upset Djokovic—the then-No.1—to advance to the Australian Open final in January, where he defeated another former No. 1, Daniil Medvedev.
