In fact, the warning indicators weren’t encouraging, however the psychological power of Jannik Sinner is the additional weapon that the Italian has to beat troublesome moments. In actual fact, the journey of the brand new ATP No.1 on the Olympic Video games didn’t begin in the easiest way. In actual fact, there was a small hitch that can delay the arrival of the Italian in Paris. Fever and flu didn’t permit Jannik to depart at the moment for the French capital, the place the Olympic occasion has scheduled its tennis event with the Roland Garros clay-courts.
In a number of days, Thursday on the newest – the day for which the draw of the draw is scheduled – Jannik ought to arrive in France and might be prepared to find the longer term that awaits him. The Italian has loved a number of days of well-deserved rest within the Costa Smeralda within the final week, within the firm of his girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya.
Earlier than Wimbledon, Sinner had deliberate to play a preparatory event for the Paros Olympics, which as we all know might be performed on clay. Nevertheless, the fatigue ensuing from the British Slam has led the Italian to take a while off, to catch his breath a bit and arrive in Paris together with his batteries charged and motivation at a thousand to dream of a medal.
Will he have the ability to bodily attain the highest of his sport on the Olympic Video games, after having additionally overcome fever and flu?
The Italian expertise exploded within the second a part of 2023, beginning to win title after title and now has a number of factors to defend.
If Djokovic has carried out much more than Sinner, the identical can’t be mentioned of Alcaraz. The Spanish expertise has a terrific alternative to regain the lead within the ATP rankings.
The Spaniard has solely 2170 factors to defend from now till the tip of the season, not many contemplating the numerous tournaments and between the US Open, ATP Masters 1000 and ATP Finals on the finish of the 12 months Alcaraz can enhance his numbers and never by a bit of. For Sinner the state of affairs is completely different, contemplating that he has 3370 factors to defend, together with an ATP Masters 1000 and the ultimate on the ATP Finals in Turin.
1200 extra factors for Sinner to defend: kind of the benefit within the ATP rating. It’s due to this fact clear how Alcaraz has an excellent alternative. Very powerful as a substitute for Novak Djokovic who – from now till the tip of the season – should defend 5370 factors, spectacular numbers and that – particularly contemplating the development of this season – he’ll hardly have the ability to repeat.
