“I’m extremely sad and disappointed. Competing at the Olympic Games was one of my main goals for this season,” Sinner said in a statement.

“I was really looking forward to being back at Roland Garros and playing for my country in this prestigious event.

However, after seeing my doctors on Tuesday and waiting an extra day to give myself some more time to see if my condition would improve, things unfortunately got worse.”

Sinner began experiencing symptoms of illness on Monday evening following a practice week in Monaco. The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings consulted with his team of doctors and was strongly advised to withdraw.

“As I said this is upsetting for me and I hope to be able to play the Olympics in the future.

I was looking forward to competing with my teammates and the rest of the Italian team, but for now that will have to wait,” Sinner said.

“As advised by my medical team, I will now take some time to rest and recover to full health.

I’d like to wish the whole team Italia the best for this important event and hope to be back stronger in the future.”