Jannik Sinner faces tricky Montreal draw

Jannik Sinner’s season will resume in Montreal subsequent week. The Italian would be the principal favorite for the victory in Canada, additionally due to the a number of absences because of the Olympics in Paris. There might be no Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, in addition to a number of very robust gamers comparable to Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Sebastian Baez, Jan-Lennard Struff and others.

The 22-year-old Italian might be beneath numerous stress as he should defend his 1,000 factors from final 12 months when the match was performed in Toronto. The 2024 Australian Open champion arrived in Canada nicely upfront and also will play the doubles match alongside Briton Jack Draper.

The world no 1 is enjoying the very best season of his younger profession and his stage has been very excessive within the final 9-10 months, permitting him to win his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne and his second Masters 1000 in Miami within the spring. Bodily issues have been affecting him once more within the final month and a half, stopping him from getting higher outcomes on the French Open and particularly on the Wimbledon Championships (the place he was eradicated by the Russian Daniil Medvedev within the quarterfinals). When the information got here that Sinner wouldn’t take part within the Paris Olympics, there was numerous controversy in Italy. The Italian had already missed the Tokyo Olympics three years in the past and was one of many principal candidates to win the gold medal in Paris.

Jannik Sinner’s draw

Jannik Sinner needs to start out profitable once more and the Canadian Open is the proper alternative to attain this objective. Certainly one of Jannik’s huge objectives is unquestionably to complete the 12 months on the prime of the ATP rating. In Montreal, Sinner could have a bye within the first spherical and can make his debut in opposition to the winner of the match between Pedro Martinez and a qualifier.

Within the third spherical, the Italian may face Tallon Griekspoor, Frances Tiafoe or Alejandro Tabilo. Within the quarterfinals there would theoretically be quantity 5 of seeding Andrey Rublev, who’s experiencing one of many worst moments of his profession. In that draw zone can be the American Tommy Paul, who reached the quarterfinals on the Paris Olympics. Within the semi-final, the probably opponent for Jannik is Daniil Medvedev, who should be very cautious of Stefanos Tsitsipas. Attainable opponents within the remaining are Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov or Hubert Hurkacz.

Jannik is prepared for each problem

“I’m very glad to be again right here. I didn’t play very nicely two years in the past so hopefully I can play somewhat bit higher. However let’s see,” Sinner stated earlier than the beginning of the match. “I really feel just like the courtroom from right here and Toronto, they’re very related in a method, possibly right here it’s flying somewhat bit extra. However I’m simply glad to be right here, the ambiance is superb all the time. It’s only a completely different quantity. Me and my crew, we attempt to make the method, our each day routine, to make all the things in the very best method and simply attempt to be prepared for each problem that comes up,” Sinner stated on the draw ceremony. “I’m very glad to return again right here. It began off from final 12 months semis of Wimbledon after which I got here right here for the primary Masters occasion I gained. I’ve been very constant all through one 12 months and that’s no less than what we’ll attempt to do within the subsequent months additionally” – he added.

The Italian ace remains to be very sorry to have missed the Paris Olympics: “I noticed a few of the Olympics, though I did not watch a lot tennis. It broke my coronary heart not to have the ability to go to Paris, the Video games have been one in all my principal objectives of the season. In the long run although, all the things from a broader perspective, Musetti gained a bronze, so an Italian is glad and I’m glad for him. Let’s hope for gold tomorrow. I do not know what my schedule might be like tomorrow but, but when I’ve time, why not, I would be glad.”

Sinner should defend many factors within the second a part of 2024. Along with the 1000 factors he gained in Canada final 12 months, the Italian will even need to defend his titles gained in Beijing and Vienna. Final 12 months, Jannik additionally reached the ultimate on the ATP Finals in Turin. The 2024 Australian Open champion should be particularly cautious of Carlos Alcaraz, who didn’t shine final 12 months throughout the indoor season. The younger Spaniard had not gained any titles after Wimbledon final 12 months.