Top-ranked Jannik Sinner reassured followers he is not involved a couple of current hip problem that is been bothering him for months, expressing pleasure about returning to the court docket on the U.S. Open tune-up in Cincinnati this week.
The 22-year-old has struggled with the harm since May’s Madrid occasion and appeared to irritate it throughout a shocking quarterfinal loss to Andrey Rublev in Montreal on Saturday.
Sinner attributed his struggles to the depth of current matches after lacking the Paris Olympics as a consequence of tonsillitis.
“I feel quite good. Obviously, I went nearly a week without practicing before, and then after playing for two or three days in a row. A bit more than usual, that could have had a potential impact on the hip,” Sinner instructed reporters.
“But I’m not afraid. I feel good with the hip, and I’m just looking forward to going back on court here.”
The Australian Open champion mentioned the circumstances on the Cincinnati Open this week may current a more durable problem as he prepares for the U.S. Open, which runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 8.
“Here, I usually struggle a little bit because of the conditions, but I’m looking forward to seeing my reaction this year because it’s a great test,” mentioned Sinner, who will face Tallon Griekspoor or Alex Michelsen in his opener.
“I imagine this event can provide you a number of confidence for the U.S. Open, which is the final Grand Slam of the yr. So in my thoughts, it is a crucial event.
“We’ll take it day by day. I have a couple of days to prepare and hopefully show some good tennis.”
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