Jannik Sinner has squeezed an extra tournament into his busy schedule as will use the event as preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The reigning world No 2 has added the Swedish Open to his 2024 calendar with the clay-court event taking place just a couple of weeks before the Paris Games at Roland Garros.
Players traditionally take a week or two off after Wimbledon, but the Italian has confirmed his participation in the “amazing event”.
There will barely been any time to rest as the event gets underway one day after the final at the All England Club.
“Hey guys, Jannik here. I am very excited to announce that I will be playing in Båstad this year and I am looking forward to it. Everyone tells me that it is an amazing event.
“For me the first time this year so hope to see you guys out there.”
A deep run at Wimbledon could see Sinner opt to skip the event, but given it is an Olympic year he will most likely follow through and compete.
It is a tweak to his calendar from last year as he took an extended break after he reached the semi-final at Wimbledon and it proved to be a good decision as he went on to win his first tournament after the major as he lifted his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open.
But the Olympics is a priority for most players this year and Sinner will be keen to steer Italy to another trophy following his heroics at last year’s Davis Cup when he helped his country win their first title since 1976.
The 22-year-old, who has already won three titles this year as he lifted trophies at the Australian Open, Rotterdam Open and the Miami Open, is the first big-name player to sign up for the ATP 250 tournament in Båstad, but more could follow suit as many will be keen to get some matches on clay ahead of the Paris Games, which runs from July 27 to August 4.
Andrey Rublev is the defending champion as he defeated Casper Ruud in last year’s final while fellow top-10 star Alexander Zverev also competed.
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