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Pennetta points to a possible anxiety attack by Sinner

Iker Jiménez - 16 May 2026
Pennetta aims at a possible anxiety attack from Sinner. Source: Getty

The images of Jannik Sinner during his match against Daniil Medvedev in Rome raised some concerns about his physical condition. Former Italian tennis player Flavia Pennetta, champion of the US Open 2015, gave her opinion on what happened. “It seemed like Jannik had a panic attack, as if he couldn't breathe. But then he managed to calm down,” she explained on Sky Sport Italia. Pennetta also recalled a similar episode experienced by the world number one in Australia: “At the Australian Open 2025, this happened to him for the first time and he couldn't recognize it. Maybe now he can understand when those moments are happening.”

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pennetta apunta a un posible ataque de ansiedad de Sinner