Worrying Jannik Sinner update emerges right before the Cincinnati Open
Jannik Sinner has been selective with which tournaments he plays since being dumped out of the Roland Garros second round by Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Sinner played an intensive period on the European clay court swing, winning Masters events in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome, ahead of the French Grand Slam.
That was ultimately his downfall as fatigue hit in against the Argentine, despite the Italian being two sets and a break up in his second round match.
Since, Sinner has only played Wimbledon and he is yet to start his North American hardcourt swing, after deciding to withdraw from the Canadian Open.
Sinner spent four hours at an Italian clinic in what was reported as a routine check-up ahead of his appearance at the Cincinnati Open, which begins on August 11th, but that might not be the case according to a new report.
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Corriere Della Sera is reporting that Sinner’s latest check up on his knee was not routine, and he has been suffering with a slight niggle in that area.
The Italian is set to undergo a second check up with Professor Gianluca Melegati, who has worked with the AC Milan football team, as well as the Italian rugby team.
This will happen just days before Sinner is set to jet off to Ohio for the Cincinnati Open, although it is not definite that the star will play the event.
Sinner and his team are open to skipping the event, which would give him no preparation tournament ahead of his appearance at the US Open at the end of August.
The Italian reached the final of the Cincinnati Open, so he could lose 650 ranking points if he decides not play the Masters tournament.
There is good news for fans of Sinner, though.
According to the report, however, Sinner’s appearance at the US Open is not currently under threat.
Of course, Sinner has been here before and, even if he does miss the Cincinnati Open, that’s not to say he won’t perform well at the US Open.
The world No 1 arrived at Wimbledon this year without playing a competitive match on the grass and that worked out pretty well for the Italian.
Outside of a scare in the first round against Miomir Kecmanovic, Sinner was near-perfect at the London event as he won the Grand Slam for a second year in a row.
The Italian find his way past the likes of Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Jan-Lennard Struff, Nuno Borges, Jenson Brooksby, and Shintaro Mochizuki.
It would not be an ideal start to the US Open, but Sinner has proved he can cut it at Grand Slam level without preparation.
