The world number one has undergone shock wave therapy for his inflamed knee, there is optimism for his participation in the last Slam of the year
Twelve days left until the start of the US Openthe last Slam of the season and Jannik Sinner still doesn’t know if he will be able to be a protagonist on the Flushing Meadows fields. The trip to New York is still in doubt, Sinner resumed training on Monday on the fields of the Stampa Sporting club in Turin where in November it is usual to see the preparation of the eight participants for the Masters. The world number one hadn’t picked up the racket for almost two weeks, the last time was in Monte Carlo. Then the treatment at J Medical in Turin where initially it seemed that Sinner had undergone a simple check-up, but then a different and more worrying reality came to light for Jannik’s fans: Sinner in Turin underwent Shock wave therapy sessions for inflammation of the right knee.
Mild optimism
A slight optimism filters through from the champion’s entourage, but the line of Sinner’s staff is always marked by prudence: what matters is to safeguard Sinner’s health also and above all to avoid a repeat of episodes like the one in Paris when he lost in the fifth set with Cerundolo a match that he had practically won due to an illness due to tiredness. Showing up in New York not at your best would be a big mistake especially for the extreme conditions of Flushing Meadows both from a climatic point of view (very hot and very humid) both for the surface (the concrete forces the knee to enormous stress. This is why Sinner will purchase the ticket for the States only after having received the OK from the specialists who will verify how much the workload has affected his knee. Then there is the aspect of the condition to be evaluated: if Sinner were to play in the Big Apple he would need some time to find his rhythm given that he would only have a week of training before the start of the tournament and the first rounds could be dangerous because he would find opponents who are already experienced. In any case, if the doctors give the OK, the departure for the States should take place next weekend,
