According to ANSA, citing its sources, Italian tennis player and ATP world ranking leader Jannik Sinner was unable to fly to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games due to health issues.

The 22-year-old athlete delayed his departure because of a high temperature. Sinner is expected to travel to the French capital on July 25, the day of the draw.

The tennis Olympic tournament on clay will take place from July 27 to August 4. In addition to the singles events, Sinner will also compete in the doubles alongside the sixteenth-ranked Lorenzo Musetti.