Jannik Sinner
One of the big question marks heading into the French Open may be answered in the next 24 hours as Jannik Sinner appears to be winning his race to play at Roland Garros.
After withdrawing from the Madrid Open due to a hip injury, Sinner has been a major doubt for the second Grand Slam of 2024. According to varying reports, this might keep the world No. 2 out of play for an extended amount of time.
However, Sinner made a tentative comeback to the clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in recent days after receiving treatment at the hospital connected to Italian soccer powerhouse Juventus, and the early response to his injury seems to be promising.
Social media videos of Sinner smashing balls gave fans hope that the winner of the Australian Open will definitely compete at Roland Garros. Now, Sinner is anticipated to go to the French capital within the next 24 hours to intensify his tournament preparations.
Sinner’s excitement to play in Paris makes sense given that his main competitors will be entering the competition with a lot of uncertainty surrounding them.
The top-seeded Novak Djokovic of the world opted to compete in this week’s Geneva Open in an attempt to regain some consistency in his game.
Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third in the world, is battling a forearm ailment that is unlikely to heal in time for the French Open, even if the Spaniard decides to compete.
Sinner would be considered the favorite to win his first French Open if he is healthy, but that situation might not be ideal for him to make the best choices regarding his future given Djokovic and Alcaraz’s concerns.
Tennis players are known to struggle with hip issues, therefore at the age of 22, Sinner needs to be careful not to make a decision that could harm him in the long run.
Given his remarks earlier this month, we can only presume that he is totally fit if he is on the red stuff in Paris next week. He is still in the early stages of his career and has at least ten more years to win the French Open championship.
Sinner declared, “I’ll only play at Roland Garros if I’m 100 percent and if there’s any doubt we have to see.”
While some injuries are preventable, others are not. We’ve done a fantastic job thus far; both this season and the previous one I played a full season without suffering any injuries.
We discovered through the MRI that something isn’t quite right. Still, everything is in control.
I’ll give it a bit more time to heal if it doesn’t. The body has to be taken care of more than anything else.
“It is obvious that Roland Garros preparation will not be at its best. We’ll do everything in our power to arrive in the ideal circumstances to compete.
These are statements that all medical professionals would echo because Sinner’s broken hip may ruin a career that has already shot to prominence in sports.
Tennis fans everywhere will be rooting for Djokovic to return to his peak, Alcaraz to unleash the ferocity we have come to expect from his forehand, and Sinner to continue lifting the bar as he has for the past six months.
However, what is feasible from the new “Big 3” at the top of the men’s game may not match our hunger for a tennis feast at the French Open.
Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Sinner are the clear favorites to win the French Open, according to the bookies’ odds, but that is only true if all three are healthy for the demanding two weeks at Roland Garros.
Sinner and Alcaraz must proceed cautiously so as not to jeopardize the period of success that may be coming for them both. Djokovic’s troubles might be difficult to overcome if the sands of time have finally caught up with him.
