'It's a tough one to swallow' - Jannik Sinner on withdrawing from Italian Open due to injury

Second-ranked Jannik Sinner announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip — denying the tournament of its most anticipated home player in decades. Sinner joins third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on the sidelines after the Spaniard withdrew from Rome a day earlier due to a right forearm injury. The 22-year-old Sinner raised the Australian Open trophy in January.