World no. 1 Jannik Sinner will skip next week’s ATP 250 event in Bastad. Jannik fell to Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon quarter-final in five sets after a massive battle, not feeling well and deciding to take a week off ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Thus, the crowd will miss a potential clash between Sinner and Rafael Nadal, who will play his first tournament following an early Roland Garros loss. Jannik defeated four rivals at the All England Club, reaching his third consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final.
The Italian faced world no. 5 Medvedev and suffered a 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 loss in four hours. Sinner gave everything despite feeling dizzy since the previous night, struggling to sleep and waking up without energy. The Italian received medical help outside the court early in the third set.
He kept fighting, missing set points in the closing stages and dominating set number four to force a decider.
However, Daniil stayed focused and sealed the deal with a single break in the fifth set, delivering Jannik’s first loss as world no.
1. The Italian needs a couple of days off the court before returning to clay for the final preparations ahead of the Olympic Games. Like in the Australian Open final, Sinner and Medvedev stayed neck and neck in a thrilling five-setter, with world no.
1 scoring four points more thanks to the fourth set. We saw three breaks of serve, with the Russian notching the crucial one in the decider. There were no break chances in the opening set, and two rivals embraced an excited tie break.
Jannik missed a forehand in the third point and fell 3-1 behind. Daniil hit a double fault in the fifth point before earning a set point after the rival’s double fault at 5-5. Medvedev squandered it with a loose forehand and sprayed another error to face a set point.
He saved it with a forehand drive-volley winner, extending the battle at 7-7.
Jannik Sinner will not play in Bastad next week.
Jannik landed a backhand winner for 8-7 and converted a set point after Daniil’s double fault, wrapping up the opener in an hour.
Medvedev served well in the second set and earned a break in the third game after Sinner’s forehand error. The Russian moved 4-2 in front with an unreturned serve and earned two more break chances in the next one. The Italian fired winners and denied them, holding and staying within one break deficit.
Daniil served for the set in the tenth game, firing an ace and leveling the overall score after an hour and 44 minutes. Like in the second set, Jannik played a loose service game at 1-1 in the third, losing serve and leaving the court with a doctor.
They resumed the duel seven minutes later, and Daniil cemented the break with a hold at love in game four. The Italian played well in the following service games, hoping for a chance on the return at 4-5.
The Russian wished for his 16th consecutive hold, but things did not work his way.
Jannik created three break points and seized the second, leveling the score at 5-5 and holding with ease in the next one. Feeling the pressure, Medvedev faced two set points in the 12th game that could have changed the outcome of the duel.
Daniil saved them and closed the game after multiple deuces, introducing another tie break. World no. 5 took all six points on serve and moved in front with a min-break at 2-2. Medvedev wrapped up the set with an ace at 6-4, moving a set away from the finish line after two hours and 52 minutes.
Jannik refused to surrender, making a fresh start in the fourth set and outplaying his opponent in 25 minutes to force a decider. The Italian moved in front with a break in the third game after a drop shot winner. Sinner cemented the lead with an ace a few minutes later and made another push on return in the next one.
Daniil lost the ground behind the initial shot, embracing a wayward drop shot and suffering the second straight break. Jannik served for the set in game eight and produced a hold at 15, introducing a decider after three hours and 16 minutes.
The servers claimed the opening two games after deuces, and the Russian made a decisive push at 2-1. The Italian sprayed a forehand error, losing serve and falling behind. Medvedev cemented it after deuces in game five and delivered a comfortable hold in game seven for 5-2.
Jannik extended the battle with a hold in game eight before Daniil sealed the deal with a backhand winner in the next one, sending world no. 1 packing. Sinner will now focus on his first Olympic Games in Paris, missing the previous event in Tokyo three years ago.
The Italian will be among the favorites for the singles gold medal at Roland Garros, reaching the semi-final at the clay Major a couple of weeks ago and suffering a tight loss to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.