{"id":2069484,"date":"2026-07-30T16:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2069484"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:30:51","slug":"ben-shelton-gives-verdict-on-jannik-sinners-withdrawal-on-the-canadian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2069484","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shelton gives verdict on Jannik Sinner\u2019s withdrawal on the Canadian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Ben Shelton gives verdict on Jannik Sinner\u2019s withdrawal on the Canadian Open<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm font-normal 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                       Ben Shelton will face Jannik Sinner next at Wimbledon                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Ben Shelton has publicly backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a>\u2019s following criticism for the world No 1 for his withdrawal from the Canadian Open.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner, along with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, will not be playing the Masters event, with the Italian saying he wanted to \u2018prioritise his health\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Many have questioned Sinner\u2019s decision, particularly as he was on track to become the first player in tennis history to win every Masters event in a calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Italian has also earned backing from several former pros, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/kim-clijsters-worryingly-predicts-jannik-sinner-withdrew-canadian-open\">Kim Clijsters praising Sinner\u2019s decision<\/a> to miss the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Shelton, who is playing the Washington Open before heading to the Canadian Open, has also defended Sinner\u2019s decision to withdraw from the event.<\/p>\n<h2>More Jannik Sinner news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/what-jannik-sinner-doing-prepare-cincinnati-open-us-open-practices-top-20-player\">How Jannik Sinner is preparing for the Cincinnati Open and US Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/jannik-sinner-right-to-save-himself-but-former-world-no-9-says-in-my-time-roger-rafa-nole-didnt-skip-big-events\">Jannik Sinner \u2018right to save himself\u2019, but \u2018in my time Roger, Rafa, Nole didn\u2019t skip big events\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure how sustainable the current circuit setup is. I think, for me, the biggest concern is injuries. Sinner knows his body better than anyone, like all players,\u201d he said during his Washington Open press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak<\/a> feel physically and mentally prepared, they\u2019ll play. In my opinion, they don\u2019t miss a tournament without a reason. (Jannik) is winning as many matches as he plays; his match count is extremely high. How is he going to be able to play in all the tournaments? I don\u2019t think it\u2019s sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sinner has already played 47 matches so far on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>, despite his decision to miss several tournaments already this year.<\/p>\n<p>Compare that to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ben-shelton\">Ben Shelton<\/a>, who has played 36 matches in the first seven months of the season, which has included three ATP title victories.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian is still playing the same amount of matches, if not more, than the rest of his rivals, he\u2019s just packing them in at high-profile tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s reached the final of every tournament he\u2019s played so far this season, except the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/australian-open\">Australian Open<\/a>, the Qatar Open, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roland-garros\">Roland Garros<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His early exit at Roland Garros was the only time he was knocked out of a tourmament earlier than the quarter finals too, so Sinner has been putting in the hard yards on the ATP Tour this season.<\/p>\n<p>Considering Sinner took most of the grass court season off, that\u2019s pretty impressive going from the world No 1.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the star might have worked out the perfect solution for his fatigue and health issues, without having to sacrifice his Grand Slam-winning aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian\u2019s selective nature when it comes to big tournaments could be a trend we see used plenty more times by Sinner, and potentially other top players on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shelton gives verdict on Jannik Sinner\u2019s withdrawal on the Canadian Open Liam McMillen 30 Jul 2026 5:30 PM Ben Shelton will face Jannik Sinner next at Wimbledon Ben Shelton has publicly backed Jannik Sinner\u2019s following criticism for the world No 1 for his withdrawal from the Canadian Open. 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