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Sinner Wins Exhibition and Passes Medicals Ahead of Wimbledon Centre Court Return

An exhibition victory and cleared Milan tests give Sinner practical confidence as his team readies cooling measures for his title defence.

Overview

  • Sinner beat Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3 in a non-ranking Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic exhibition at Hurlingham on June 24, using the match to regain rhythm on grass.
  • Reports say detailed medical examinations at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital found no underlying pathology after the Roland Garros collapse, and Sinner resumed training in Monte Carlo and London.
  • The Wimbledon draw on June 26 placed Sinner to open Centre Court on Monday, June 29 against Miomir Kecmanovic, preserving the tradition that the defending champion starts the tournament.
  • With London temperatures unusually high, Sinner’s team tested a refrigerated cooling vest in training to reduce overheating risk and to influence in-match recovery and scheduling choices.
  • The draw puts Novak Djokovic in Sinner’s half, making a possible semifinal clash a storyline to watch, while Alexander Zverev is in the opposite half and could meet Sinner only in the final; Carlos Alcaraz remains absent with a wrist issue, which shifts pre-tournament expectations.