With his sights set on the prize, Jannik Sinner is ready to leave no stone unturned in his pursuit of success at the Cincinnati Open. While he backed off from the Olympics, even after being the world number one, he is ready to take center stage in this Cincinnati event. Recently, Sinner was confident as he kept his health problems aside for the hardcourt event.

The Italian is excited to begin his Cincinnati Open campaign this week and has played down any recent injury concerns. Sinner is upbeat about his fitness after losing to Andrey Rublev at the Canadian Open quarterfinals in Montreal, where he was seen clutching his hip.

The World No. 1 dismissed any remaining questions about his fitness and voiced confidence in his abilities to perform well in Cincinnati. After missing the Olympics in Paris due to tonsillitis, the world number one stressed that his main goal is to restore match energy.

He stated, “I feel quite good. Obviously, I made nearly one week without practising before and then after playing for two, three days in a row, a bit more than usual, [that] could [have had] a potential impact to the hip. But I’m not afraid. I feel good with the hip, and I’m just looking forward to go back on court here.”

Although the unanticipated loss derailed his momentum, he is resolved to regain his competitive advantage when he takes the court again. Sinner has had difficulties at the Cincinnati Open; last year, he unexpectedly lost to Dusan Lajovic in the round of 32.

Despite these previous disappointments, Sinner is still optimistic about this performance. His goal is to perform better, and he will begin with a vital first match against either Alex Michelsen or Tallon Griekspoor. Sinner said, “Here usually I struggle a little bit to play because of the conditions but I’m looking forward to see my reaction this year, because it’s a great test.”

The Italian, who lost his Canadian Open title defense, has discounted his chances at the Cincinnati Open despite his excitement.

Jannik Sinner downplays his Cincinnati Open chances

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was defeated by Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open on Sunday, ending his hopes of defending his championship with a disappointing result. This loss is only the latest in a string of losses for the Italian, who has been unable to win a championship since his 2024 triumph at the Halle Open.

He stated, “My general form is far from 100% and it’s not where I want it to be, I was in bed for a week. Rublev played very well, I raised the level in the second set but today I’m not able to maintain that level.” Sinner said that he hasn’t been able to give it his all lately because of persistent hip injury-related physical difficulties.

As the US Open is his main goal for the season, he clarified that his main emphasis is on getting well in time for it. In addition, Sinner made it clear that although he still intends to compete in future events, his top goal is getting ready for the US Open, where he hopes to give it his best and challenge for the championship.

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