by our correspondent Federica Cocchi
January 24, 2025 (changed at 1.16pm) – MILANO
Don’t panic. Just a little tiredness and the aftermath of the illness that almost knocked him out during the match against Holger Rune. Jannik Sinner had the beginning of cramps during the third set and he also admitted it during the interview with Jim Courier on the court. Jannik, who had hip problems in May, has not spoken in recent days about other physical problems other than the virus, or the intestinal infection that hit him on Wednesday and was about to prevent him from entering the field for the eighth of final against the Dane. The world number 1 called the physiotherapist onto the pitch twice, first during the changeover of the 5th game and then after the 7th. Leg massages to relax the muscles a little (the trainer cannot be called for “cramps” according to the regulation, but just talk about contractures and it’s done), supplements and Pickles juice, pickled gherkins. Everything else was done by Jannik’s champion mentality who will still have a whole day tomorrow to recover and recover in view of the final against Zverev.
IT VIRUS
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However, an Australian Open is not an easy one for Jannik Sinner. “Headache and stomach ache”, revealed coach Vagnozzi in an interview after the match won against Alex De Minaur, when rumors of suspected pneumonia were circulating in Melbourne. None of this: against the Australian the world number one dominated in three sets and won the semi-final on velvet, demonstrating that he is in good shape.
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and the hip?
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On the pitch, in the match won against Ben Shelton, Jannik initially limped. He also touched his hip, one of his Achilles’ heels. Last season, due to hip problems, he was forced to withdraw from the Masters 1000 in Madrid and then subsequently withdraw from the Italian Internationals. In Melbourne, however, in the semi-final against the young man from Atlanta, the massage is on the thigh, probably for a cramp or a small contracture. Nothing to worry about: your mind is already focused on the final.
