For the last two weeks, spectators have twice seen Sixth seed Jannik Sinner struggle during his matches at the ATP 500 in Beijing, China.
The first time this happened was when Sinner slipped and fell while attempting to return a serve by British player Dan Evans on September 29. The 22-year-old then clutched his thigh in pain and sought medical attention mid-game. Evans, who appeared irritated by the unexpected disruption, later mocked Sinner by imitating him. In a playful manner, Evans also gripped his thigh during the changeover.
This time, however, Sinner was seen to be vomiting in a wheelie bin during his quarter-final match on October 2.
Sinner vs Dimitrov
In the final match on Monday, the young Italian player faced off against Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov. The first two sets were won alternately by Sinner and Dimitrov, with Sinner winning the first set 6-4 and Dimitrov winning the second set 6-3.
In the third set, Sinner had taken the lead in the match with 3-0. And then, during the changeover, Sinner, who had felt unwell throughout the match, vomited to a wheelie bin near his bench.
Nonetheless, Sinner continued to compete in the prestigious event and powered through the match, battling his physical condition with his determination to defeat Dimitrov. Sinner demonstrated his athletic prowess in the final moments of the match and eventually won with a score of 6-2, immediately throwing his right hand in the air in celebration.
With a 6-4,3-6,6-2 victory, Sinner was declared the winner and will now progress to the semi final, where he is set to take on the world No. 2 Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz.
Throwing Up
In his post-match interview, Sinner revealed the cause of his ‘throwing up’ incident:
“It was a very difficult evening, the level of the match was very high. At one point, I didn’t feel well, maybe I ate poorly, so I vomited. In any case, I am happy with the way I managed the match, especially in the third set.”, Sinner said, per First Sportz.
Tennis World USA also reported this incident on their X, saying:
Jannik Sinner vomits on the court in Beijing! WATCH: Health problems for the Italian during the match against Grigor Dimitrov #ATPTennis #GrigorDimitrov #JannikSinner
https://twitter.com/TennisWorlden/status/1708910022334489009
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