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Jannik Sinner has played down a stomach problem he suffered with during his Australian Open quarter-final win over Andrey Rublev and said “hopefully he’ll be okay”. The Italian clutched his stomach on several occasions during points, but later told Eurosport’s Laura Robson it was just “a bit of air” and nothing to worry about ahead of a blockbuster semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic.
Jannik Sinner appeared to struggle with a stomach problem during his Australian Open quarter-final win, but later said he will “hopefully be okay” ahead of a blockbuster clash with Novak Djokovic.
The Italian moved into the semi-finals after beating Andrey Rublev in straight sets, where he’ll face the world No. 1 for a place in Sunday’s final.
During the second set, Sinner clutched his stomach on several occasions during points and looked in discomfort.
Whatever was troubling the No. 4 seed seemed to wear off by the time the third set came around, as he battled past Rublev to seal his semi-final spot.
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After the match, Sinner said that the temporary problem might have been “something he ate” when he told Eurosport’s Laura Robson it was just “a bit of air”.
“[I think] there was a bit of air [in my stomach],” Sinner said. “I don’t know what exactly it [was], so we have to check.
“Maybe it was something I ate before the match. It went away with a bit of time, and in the third set I didn’t feel anything anymore.
“Hopefully it’s going to be okay.”
Sinner will need to be in tip-top shape if he is to reach his first Grand Slam final as he comes up against the 10-time Australian Open champion Djokovic.
