Sinner touches down in Montreal

pa href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jannik-sinner/s0ag/overview'Jannik Sinner/a has arrived in Montreal where he will compete in the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/montreal/421/overview'National Bank Open Presented by Rogers/a, running from 6 August – 12 August. The Italian will seek to mount a successful title defence of his victory in Canada last year, where he defeated a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alex-de-minaur/dh58/overview'Alex de Minaur/a 6-4, 6-1 to claim his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title. /p

pAt No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, the Italian has posted a standout 22-1 record on hard courts this season, with the record blighted by just a sole loss to a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview'Carlos Alcaraz/a in a three-set match in the semi-finals in Indian Wells. Sinner is vying for a third career Masters title and a second this year following his title win in Miami. Sinner withdrew from the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/paris/96/2024/results'Paris Olympics/a after being diagnosed with tonsilitis, but has now recovered. /p

p“Good to start hitting again and looking forward to building from here,” Sinner wrote on social media on Tuesday. /p

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pThe extra time off has allowed Sinner to travel to Canada earlier than anticipated and begin preparations to bolster his chances of a successful title defence. The 22-year-old will hit on Wednesday afternoon, with the draw set to occur on Saturday, 3 August. a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview'Carlos Alcaraz/a, a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alexander-zverev/z355/overview'Alexander Zverev/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview'Daniil Medvedev/a are all set to feature alongside Sinner in Canada./p

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