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Sinner joins world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz on the sidelines after the Spaniard withdrew from Rome a day earlier due to a right forearm injury.

ByAssociated Press

Published May 04, 2024

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ROME (AP) — Second-ranked Jannik Sinner announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip—denying the tournament of its most anticipated home player in decades.

Sinner joins third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on the sidelines after the Spaniard withdrew from Rome a day earlier due to a right forearm injury.

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The 22-year-old Sinner raised the Australian Open trophy in January to become the first Italian man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half-century—since Adriano Panatta at Roland Garros in 1976.

"It's not easy to write this message but after having talked with doctors and specialists again about my hip problems I have to announce that unfortunately I can't play in Rome," Sinner wrote in Italian on social media.

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"Obviously I'm very sad that I didn't recover, it being one of my favorite tournaments ever. I couldn't wait to come back and play at home in front of the Italian crowd. I will still come to Rome for a few days and stop by the Foro Italico."

Sinner also withdrew before his quarterfinal against Felix Auger-Aliassime in Madrid this week because of a hip injury.

The Canadian, who also benefitted from Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka's retirements on his way to the final, will face No. 7 seed Andrey Rublev in the Mutua Madrid Open championship match on Sunday.

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