Worrying Jannik Sinner fitness update emerges days before French Open opener

What should have been a formality for Jannik Sinner to rack up more silverware, given the long-term injury to Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 1 might have to drop out of the French Open.

Sinner is already extending his lead in the ATP Tour rankings without having to lift a racquet since his win at the Italian Open.

But even in Alcaraz's absence, the French Open might have come too soon for the Italian, as the strenuous schedule has started to take its toll on him.

Having fought deep into every tournament he's played in for years, there's now a fear that the Tennis superstar will have to take a break and withdraw from the French Open.

Experts claim Jannik Sinner may need to withdraw from Roland Garros

Already, Jannik Sinner has cut down his schedule in 2026 due to the impact of repeated events, shown by a case of cramp in the Italian Open semi-final against Daniil Medvedev.

Having completed the 'Career Golden Masters' with the Italian Open win, it looks like Sinner could now be eyeing a well-needed break.

According to the director of the Italian Open, who spoke to Eurosport, Sinner's physical condition has depleted after consistent long tournaments, and he even contemplated stepping back from his home event earlier this month.

Quoting a conversation with fellow Italian player Matteo Berrettini, Angelo Binaghi said that Sinner 'couldn't' carry on in Italy, but ultimately found an extra ten percent of energy in the bottom of his kit bag.

"Berrettini told me: ‘Yes, yes, look, it’s impossible for him to come, he can’t do it anymore.’ So I was resigned,” he said.

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"We were seriously worried about his physical condition. We saw problems both at the end of the match with Rublev and especially in the match with Medvedev,” he said.

"I think that in this last match Jannik showed energy that perhaps he didn’t even know he had, but this is what great champions do, who are not normal people and who have a suffering threshold, a limit that is different from what we normal people have.”

Sinner will definitely be attending the French Open and is even preparing to lead a protest against the tournament organisers due to prize money allocation.

But how long he will last is another matter entirely.

As to who might benefit the most, well, Novak Djokovic has ramped up his training routines as he chases that elusive final trophy.