Tallon Griekspoor has advanced to the last​ 16 of the tournament after Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from their match on Sunday. The concerning scenes saw the world No. 2 visibly struggling and requiring assistance to leave⁤ the court.

Sinner trailed Griekspoor 6-7(3), 7-5, 3-2 when he made the decision to stop play. The exact nature ​of​ Sinner’s ailment‍ remains undisclosed at this time.

Griekspoor Reflects on Difficult Conditions

Following the match, Griekspoor‌ acknowledged the challenging circumstances and⁤ expressed his concern for his opponent. ‌”Very unfortunate ending to what I thought was a high-quality match,” he stated.

He continued, describing the first set: “I⁣ thought ‍first set ​we ⁢were both serving really, really well. Was not much to do on his serve and neither on mine. I thought he played​ a very, very high-level tiebreak where he hit a ​couple of lines, couple of aces, ⁤so not much to do there.”

Griekspoor also ⁣highlighted his own struggles and offered well wishes to Sinner. “Just very happy, content with how I stayed ‌in the second ⁤set. Got a little bit lucky by saving that 0-40 on 4-3.⁤ Yeah,⁢ like I ‍said, not the way you want to win, brutal conditions here. I ​wasn’t really fresh either myself. Yeah, I⁢ wish him a speedy ⁣recovery, and hopefully we see him back very‌ soon.”

Context and Next Steps

Jannik Sinner, a four-time major winner, has ​been in top form this‍ season. His retirement raises concerns about his fitness as the tournament progresses. Further updates on his condition‌ are expected⁤ from team officials.

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