Top-ranked Jannik Sinner pulls out of Paris Masters citing a virus

PARIS -- Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has pulled retired of nan Paris Masters, citing a virus.

The Italian player, who is guaranteed to decorativeness nan twelvemonth arsenic No. 1, said successful a connection relayed by organizers that he is not capable to play this week.

“I came very early present to hole past I fell sick, I'm having a microorganism astatine nan moment, which is going to walk nan adjacent two-three days, truthful bodywise I'm not fresh to compete,” Sinner said.

Sinner is nan 2nd high-profile subordinate to propulsion retired of nan last Masters 1000 arena of nan twelvemonth pursuing seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

Sinner earlier this period hit Djokovic successful consecutive sets to triumph nan Shanghai Masters, giving nan Italian his tour-leading seventh title of nan season. Sinner became nan first man to triumph much than six titles successful a play since Andy Murray won 9 successful 2016.

The triumph for Sinner came aft he mislaid nan last of nan China Open successful Beijing to Carlos Alcaraz and amid an ongoing doping case.

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