McEnroe betonar pressen på Sinner i Franska öppna

John McEnroe har identifierat ökad press som Jannik Sinners främsta utmaning i det kommande Franska öppna-mästerskapet, efter att Carlos Alcaraz dragit sig ur på grund av skada. Sinner går in i turneringen med en vinstsvit på 29 matcher. Italienaren inleder sin turnering mot Clement Tabur på torsdag.

McEnroe talade vid ett medieevenemang i Paris. Han noterade att Alcaraz frånvaro flyttar förväntningarna till att vila enbart på Sinner. Den tidigare mästaren sade att denna dynamik skapar det bästa tillfället för en skräll under de två veckorna på Roland Garros.

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Three days after expressing doubts about Roland Garros amid withdrawals from Barcelona and Madrid due to his right wrist injury, Carlos Alcaraz announced he will skip the Rome Masters 1000 and French Open. New tests revealed tendon inflammation and cartilage damage; Jannik Sinner voiced support for a quick recovery.

 

 

 

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