
The Italian tennis player takes stock of his recovery from his knee injury during the 'Be Like Sinner' event in Milan
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Jannik Sinner has been out of action since July due to a knee problem following his Wimbledon victory.
"I'm fine, we are doing everything and more to be on the pitch as soon as possible." Word of Jannik Sinner, who spoke during the 'Be Like Sinner' event at the Allianz Tower, in Milan, in reference to the knee problem that has kept him out since July, after his triumph at Wimbledon. "I have a very important team with many experts to come back stronger," explained Sinner. "I am and we are following all the protocols they are giving us and the goal is to return as soon as possible."
"For the first time I have no control and I don't like it"
"This is a difficult period because I'm at home and I play on the simulator all day," continued the world number two: "Then I go to the gym, then I get back on the simulator. It's the first time I don't have control: a strange thing, a feeling that I don't like. I spend more time with my family and friends." The goal, Sinner reiterated, "is to go to Australia, I hope to go there and maybe do some tournaments first. At the moment I have to respect the protocols without anticipating the times". Then, during the talk, he recalled: "Wimbledon was incredible, but winning in Rome was fantastic. Now I'm trusting my doctors, I have the best in the world around me. The pressure is always there, it would be strange not to have it but it's the least of my problems at the moment."
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