Jannik Sinner, the defending US Open champion, recently suffered a viral illness during the Cincinnati Open final. While he has mostly recovered, his participation in the US Open remains uncertain, adding intrigue to his title defense.

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Defending champion Jannik Sinner has allayed concerns about his fitness ahead of his U.S. Open title defence, saying on Friday that he expects to be ready for the year's final Grand Slam.

Jannik Sinner made some interesting revelations in his pre- US Open press conference, with one comment highlighting the uncertainty he faced in his formative years in the sport. Sinner famously made a decision to walk away from a possible career as a professional skier to try his luck in tennis,