Cahill reveals how close Sinner was to retiring: "He was pale and without energy"

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He skirted the abyss and saved a critical moment. Jannik Sinner began to lay the foundation of his success at the 2025 Australian Open with a victory over Holger Rune in the round of 16, but above all, overcoming the adversity of a health issue caused by a virus of unknown origin that put him in serious trouble for a couple of days. This is recounted by Darren Cahill.

Everything could have changed on that hot Monday morning in the second week of the 2025 Australian Open, when Jannik Sinner had to grit his teeth and endure the unimaginable to push through his round of 16 match against Holger Rune. The Dane seemed to have the match under control after the second set, watching as the world number 1 was in serious physical trouble. Lacking energy, with uncontrollable tremors and a lost look, the Italian seemed on the verge of collapse. Darren Cahill recounts in the SEN media what happened.

- Sinner fell victim to a viral process that almost prevented him from competing

"He had been feeling unwell since a few hours after his third-round match (against Giron). The day before the match against Rune, he worsened and went to bed early. We had scheduled a morning training session and we canceled it because he was not in condition. We didn't know if he could play. He went straight to warm up shortly before the match and he was completely pale. We headed straight to the doctor, who gave him some gels to regain some energy. He recommended he take an ice bath and that's how he entered the court," stated the Australian.

Sinner's tremors on the benches. #AusOpen #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/6tRL0Xdah1

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The truth is that only a few privileged individuals possess the ability to overcome adverse situations, and Sinner proved to belong to that group. "He was fortunate to have been able to go to the dressing room to be attended to in the third set. That's when he was worse, they wanted to monitor his vital signs and couldn't, so they took him inside. He had about ten minutes of rest, and when he returned, he had regained color in his face and seemed to be in better condition," detailed a Darren Cahill who stands as a key piece in the success of Jannik Sinner.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cahill desvela lo cerca que estuvo Sinner de retirarse: "Estaba blanco y sin energía"