Jannik Sinner will remain out: 'no' to Shanghai

The Italian Jannik Sinner He will continue to be out for a few more weeks. Unprecedented since he won his second Wimbledon title, on July 12, he will not be in the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, which takes place from October 7 to 18. Goodbye to the Asian tour, he had also once given up defending the Beijing title this week.

“Unfortunately this year I will not be able to participate in the Rolex Shanghai Masters as I expected. I always enjoy playing in front of the Shanghai public and I am very sorry not to be able to do so next week,” he said in an announcement in which he made no reference to the state of the joint or the time frame for a possible reappearance. “Thank you for your support. I look forward to seeing you again next year,” he concludes.

Jannik Sinner’s statement announcing his withdrawal from the Shanghai Masters 1000 ATP@janniksin

Sinner has missed the Masters 1000 ATP in Cincinnati, US Open, Beijing and Shanghai. Your next appointment on the calendar is the exhibition Six Kings Slam, which is held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from October 21 to 24. The Italian should compete from the first day since he will enter the quarterfinals, a round from which they are exempt Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner’s world number one is put a little more in danger. In Shanghai he only defended 50 points, as he was a victim of cramps on a very hot and humid day. But it gives the option to Alexander Zverev join in and get closer. This year’s points classification is a clear objective for the German, who is already the leader of the Race.

Sinner has to defend the crowns of Vienna, Paris and ATP Finals in Turin, among which he accumulated 3,000 points. Everything is uncertain around him, now the visit to a specialist doctor in Lyon has come to light.