The top-seeded Jannik Sinner will not compete in the ATP 250 event in Bastad next week. After a fierce battle, Jannik lost to Daniil Medvedev in five sets in the Wimbledon quarterfinal. Deciding to take a week off before the Olympic Games in Paris, Jannik was not feeling well.

As a result, fans will miss a possible matchup between Rafael Nadal and Philippe Sinner, who will be competing in his first competition after losing at Roland Garros early on. At the All England Club, Jannik overcame four opponents to advance to his third consecutive Wimbledon quarterfinal.

In four hours, the Italian lost 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, and 6-3 against world no. 5 Medvedev. Sinner gave it all, even though she had been experiencing vertigo since the previous evening, had trouble falling asleep, and woke up exhausted. Early in the third set, the Italian got medical attention off the court.

He persisted in his battle, surrendering set points in the waning moments and winning set number four to send the match into a decider.

Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024 / Staff – Getty Images / Francois Nel Athletic

But Daniil maintained his composure and won the fifth set with a single break, handing Jannik his first defeat as the top-ranked player in the world.

1. The Italian needs a few days off the court in order to recover and get ready for the Olympic Games on clay. Similar to the Australian Open championship match, Sinner and Medvedev engaged in a gripping five-setter where the world no.

1 collecting four additional points as a result of the fourth set. Three service breaks were seen, with the Russian winning the most important one in the final. In the first set, there were no opportunities for breaks, and a lively tie break was enjoyed by the two opponents.

Jannik trailed 3-1 after failing to make a forehand in the third point. After the opponent’s double fault at 5-5, Daniil earned a set point after hitting a double fault in the fifth point. With a careless forehand, Medvedev wasted it and committed another mistake to face a set point.

With a forehand drive-volley winner, he extended the match to 7-7 and salvaged it.

Wimbledon 2024: Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev © Francois Nel / Staff – Getty Images Athletic

The first set was finished in an hour when Jannik won on a backhand and converted a set point following Daniil’s double fault.

After Sinner made a forehand error in the third game, Medvedev secured a break and served brilliantly in the second set. With an unreturned service, the Russian took a 4-2 lead and gained two more break opportunities in the following one. The Italian managed to hold and remain within a one-break deficit by firing winners and denying them.

After an hour and forty-four minutes, Daniil leveled the score with an ace to serve for the set in the ninth game. Similar to the second set, Jannik lost serve at 1-1 in the third set due to a careless serve, and he left the court with a doctor.

Seven minutes later, they were back in the match, and in game four, Daniil sealed the deal with a hold at love. In an attempt to get a chance on the comeback at 4-5, the Italian performed admirably in the subsequent service games.

Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024 / Staff – Getty Images / Francois Nel Athletic

The Russian had hoped for his sixteenth straight hold, but his plans did not come to pass.

Leveling the score at 5-5, Jannik created three break points and grabbed the second one. He then easily held the next one. In the twelfth game, Medvedev was under pressure and had two set points that could have decided the fate of the duel.

After several deuces, Daniil closed the game and gave them a second tie break. With a min-break at 2-2, world no. 5 took all six points on serve to take the lead. After two hours and fifty-two minutes, Medvedev moved a set away from the finish line with an ace to close off the set at 6-4.

Refusing to give up, Jannik started over in the fourth set and outperformed his rival in the next twenty-five minutes to send the match into a decider. In the third game, the Italian took the lead with a break following a successful drop shot. A few minutes later, Sinner sealed the lead with an ace, and in the following one, he made a strong comeback.

Daniil suffered his second consecutive break after losing momentum behind the opening shot due to a mishandled drop shot. In game eight, Jannik served for the set and generated a hold at 15, setting up a decider that would take three hours and sixteen minutes to complete.

After deuces, the servers won the first two games, and at 2-1, the Russian made a strong assault. The Italian erred on the forehand, dropping the serve and behind. In game five, Medvedev solidified the situation with a pair of aces, and in game seven, he led a comfortable 5-2 hold.

In game eight, Jannik held to extend the match, but Daniil’s backhand winner in the following game put an end to the match and sent the world’s top player packing. Sinner missed the last Olympics in Tokyo three years ago, so he will now concentrate on his first Olympics in Paris.

The Italian, who advanced to the clay Major semifinal a few weeks ago before losing close to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets, will be one of the favorites to win the gold medal in singles at Roland Garros.