Jannik Sinner: Measures Revealed to Prevent Another Health Setback Like the One in Paris
“We’ve identified the problem, and it could happen again.” Jannik Sinner’s words after his hard-fought victory over Portugal’s Borges hang in the air with a weight that’s hard to ignore. They are striking because they convey both clarity and concern: the problem has been identified, but the solution is not immediately apparent.
It is precisely this awareness that paints a different picture of the world’s number one player. Behind the champion’s apparent invincibility, the athlete’s more human side emerges, with all the fragility that comes with it. And, ultimately, much of his journey at Wimbledon seems to hinge precisely on this unknown factor. If Sinner manages to stay in good physical condition, it’s hard to imagine him losing. If not, an opponent like Cerundolo—or anyone capable of capitalizing on a moment of weakness—could be enough to knock him out.
For this reason, it’s inevitable that the Italian’s team is working to minimize every possible risk. Small precautions—perhaps as useful on a practical level as on a psychological one—are designed to ward off heat, fatigue, and anxiety. As reported by *Corriere della Sera*, Sinner changes his shirt more frequently, uses chilled towels to place around his neck, regularly takes mineral salt supplements, and uses the changeovers to take a few moments to breathe deeply with his eyes closed. And if temperatures rise, as forecast for the coming days, the cooling vest used during his early training sessions at Church Road is already at the ready.
Every detail is geared toward a single goal: to avoid ending up drained, as happened in Paris, and defeated first by his own body rather than by the opponent on the other side of the net. Because today, Sinner’s main obstacle is likely Sinner himself. “It will take some time to solve the problem,” admitted the South Tyrolean champion. So all that’s left to do is wait, hoping that the time needed to find a solution will also be enough to chase down and win Wimbledon once again.
