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On Wednesday, Jannik Sinner announced his withdrawal from the Games. The Australian Open champion revealed that tonsillitis has ruled him out from making his Olympic debut.

“After a good week of clay training, I started to feel unwell. I spent a couple of days resting and during a visit the doctor found tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing,” Sinner wrote on social media in a translation.

“Missing the Games is a huge disappointment as it was one of my main goals for this season. I couldn't wait to have the honor of representing my country in this very important event.”

Sono amareggiato di informarvi che purtroppo non potrò partecipare ai Giochi Olimpici di Parigi.

Dopo una buona settimana di allenamento sulla terra ho cominciato a non sentirmi bene. Ho trascorso un paio di giorni a riposo ed in visita il medico ha riscontrato una tonsillite e… pic.twitter.com/Qrx8TJLoMA
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) July 24, 2024

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In addition to singles, Sinner had been seeded No. 1 in doubles alongside Lorenzo Musetti.

With the 22-year-old’s withdrawal, Novak Djokovic replaces Sinner as the top seed and Carlos Alcaraz moves up to No. 2. Daniil Medvedev, competing as a neutral athlete, jumps from No. 5 to No. 4. Top-ranked American Taylor Fritz had previously moved into a Top 8 seeding with Hubert Hurkacz pulling out earlier this week. With Fritz now at No. 7, Stefanos Tsitsipas gets the No. 8 seed.

Sinner last competed at Wimbledon, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Medvedev.

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