Jannik Sinner rebels and abandons Paris-Bercy

Jannik Sinner said enough and left the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000. The tournament is thus left without one of its main attractions as a result of negligent programming. The Italian, fourth seed, had completed his victory against Makenzie McDonald (6-7, 7-5 and 6-1) at 2.37 in the morning on Thursday and saw how he was invited to play his round of 16 match against Alex de Minaur in the fourth shift of the day, around five in the afternoon.

“I regret to announce my withdrawal from the game in Bercy. I finished the meeting when it was almost three in the morning and I didn't go to bed until a few hours later.. I had less than 12 hours to rest and prepare for my next match. “I must make the right decision for my health and my body,” Sinner said after the tournament confirmed his resignation due to “fatigue.”

Champion this year in the Canadian Masters 1000, as well as recently in Beijing and Vienna, and in Montpellier at the beginning of the season, the Italian argued that he needs to reach the two great objectives at the end of the season in conditions: the ATP Finals, which They begin in Turin on the 12th, and the Davis Cup Finals, with which the course will close in Malaga starting on the 21st.

“They are zero concerned about the health of the players in Paris,” lamented their coach, Darren Cahill, on his Instagram account.. Sinner received the support of some colleagues, such as Casper Ruud. “Bravo. Great way to help one of the best in the world to recover as soon as possible. Ask to be there when it ended at 2:37. What a joke,” said the Norwegian. Veteran Stan Wawrinka spoke in the same direction, pointing to the passivity of the ATP.