世界１位シナー、パリ・マスターズ棄権 ウイルス感染のため

【パリＡＦＰ＝時事】男子テニス世界ランキング１位のヤニック・シナーが、「胃腸のウイルス」のため、パリ・マスターズを棄権した。大会主催者が２９日、発表した。（写真は男子テニスのヤニック・シナー）
　２３歳のシナーは、すでに自身初となる年間世界ランク１位を確定させている。
　主催者によれば、シナーはパリに到着する前から感染していた。
　シナーは今後、１１月１０日から１７日に開催される年間上位８人によるシーズン最終戦、ＡＴＰファイナルズに出場した後、その翌週に連覇が懸かる国別対抗戦デビスカップに参加する予定となっている。
　パリ・マスターズでは苦い経験が続いており、昨年も２回戦を前に棄権していた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/10/30-20:11）

World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters indoor event due to an intestinal virus, the tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.
Sinner, assured since mid-October of finishing the year top of the rankings for the first time in his career at the age of 23, has been replaced in the draw by Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, who was drafted in from qualifying.
Cazaux will face either his compatriot Corentin Moutet or American Ben Shelton in his second round opener on Tuesday.
Organisers said Sinner was suffering from an intestinal virus contracted before he arrived in Paris.
The major objective at the end of his season, the Masters in Turin, which brings together the eight best players of the year, is scheduled for November 10-17.
He is then expected to take part in the Davis Cup finals the following week in Malaga, Spain. Italy are the defending champions.
Sinner enjoyed a sparkling 2024 season, winning his first two Grand Slam titles, at the Australian Open and the US Open.
In all, he has won seven tournaments since the start of the season, including three Masters 1000 titles, in Miami, Cincinnati and Shanghai.
However he is under the threat of suspension in a doping case that came to light several weeks ago, following an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Sinner has a chequered history with the Paris indoor tournament -- a year ago, he withdrew before his second match.