Bang: Murray withdraws, Sinner continues

There were unusual images that fans saw on Thursday in the Canadian metropolis. After a long day in which the rain spoiled the game, the South Tyrolean and Murray were scheduled to step onto Center Court at 22 p.m. local time. Chair umpire Fergus Murphy was ready, but there was no sign of the players. Suddenly the three-time Grand Slam winner entered the court without sportswear and announced his withdrawal.

“I’m really sorry,” Murray said, disappointed. “Last year I had a similar problem at the tournament in Stuttgart before Wimbledon which forced me to miss the tournament at Queen's Club. It took about 10 to 12 days before I felt good again.” This abdominal muscle injury is not that serious, but of course there is a risk of it getting worse when you play in games and play with it. "So I'll have to wait and see how it develops in the next few days and hope that I'll feel better in a few days."

Sinner is now in the quarter-finals with only one match played. At the start he benefited from a bye and in the round of 8 he defeated Matteo Berrettini. In the round of the last 36 he faces a duel against Gael Monfils on Friday. The 276-year-old Frenchman has slipped to 4th place in the world rankings due to injuries, but is slowly but surely getting back on track. In Toronto, Monfils already eliminated Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 29) and the in-form Chris Eubanks (ATP 3). In the direct comparisons, Sinner is ahead with 1:2021. The last duel took place in 6 - back then, the man from Sexten won 3:6 and 4:250 in the final of the ATP XNUMX tournament in Sofia.

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Bang: Murray withdraws, Sinner continues

Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto without a fight. His opponent Andy Murray was unable to take part in the match due to injury.

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