Sinner pulls out of Olympics due to tonsillitis

PARIS -- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to tonsillitis, the Italian said on Wednesday.

"I am saddened to inform you that unfortunately I will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympic Games," Sinner wrote in a post on X.

"After a good week of clay training I started to feel unwell. I spent a couple of days resting and during a visit the doctor found tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing."