Jannik will make his debut on Wednesday (live on Netflix) against Tsitsipas at 6.30pm. In the evening it reached Saudi Arabia. With him Vagnozzi and the physiotherapist Resnicoff
Holidays over, back to work. Jannik Sinner arrived in Riyadh this evening where from Wednesday at 6.30pm Italian time (exclusively live on Netflix) he will be on the court at the Six Kings Slam. The world number 2, who had to withdraw in Shanghai due to cramps, took a few days of well-deserved holiday and then resumed training with Simone Vagnozzi, while Darren Cahill will join the team starting from the Vienna tournament, from 20 October.
Alejandro Resnicoff, the Argentine physiotherapist recently added to the team, also traveled with the Italian coach. An important signal, which underlines how important it is for Jannik to take care of his body as much as possible after the cramps that stopped him in China. An unexpected event that greatly annoyed the South Tyrolean, who had already been suspended for three months due to his suspension with Wada. In Saudi Arabia, where he was champion last year, his first rival of the exhibition tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas, awaits him. If Jannik, who will carry out his first training session at the Anb Arena on Monday, were to beat the Greek, he would reach the semi-finals where Novak Djokovic is waiting. The Serbian, stopped in the semi-final by the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot, number 204 in the world who won the Chinese Masters 1000, is trying to recover after the difficulties he had on the pitch. Muscle pain, back and stomach problems prevented him from reaching the challenge for the title.
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Carlos Alcaraz will also enter directly into the semi-final in Riyadh, who after the success in Tokyo, in the same days in which Sinner triumphed in Beijing, decided not to play Shanghai to give himself some respite. The world number 1, who has already confirmed his presence at the Davis Finals in Bologna from November 18th, dedicated himself to some relaxation at home and a few rounds of golf, including the Pro Am of the Spanish Open together with Jon Rahm. Completing the list of participants are Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev, who also prematurely exited the Chinese 1000, who will face each other in the quarter-finals. The prize money is known: one and a half million tokens and six for whoever lifts the trophy. A good reason to work overtime.
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