Zizou Bergs’ dad says Jannik Sinner is quietly withdrawing from Monte Carlo doubles
Koen Bergs, the father of Jannik Sinner‘s Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters doubles partner Zizou Bergs, is reporting on social media that Sinner is withdrawing from doubles. He says the Bergs and Sinner team will not play in Round 2.
The blue checkmarked X account seemingly belongs to Bergs’ dad. Koen is his father’s name, and the description mentions Zizou’s name as a family member and Koen’s role as an entrepreneur and ATP coach.
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What’s happening
Though it is not validated by the Tennis Channel or members of Sinner’s team, it appears to be true. It is unfortunate because fans enjoyed seeing Sinner’s playful side on the doubles court.
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Sinner has been playing a lot of tennis this spring
Bergs told the media that Sinner reached out to him and asked him to play in Monte Carlo.
This may be the result of how much tennis the World No. 2 has played in the past month. He won the Sunshine Double so he logged a lot of matches in Indian Wells and Miami.
Mar 29, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jannik Sinner of Italy poses with the Butch Buchholz Championship Trophy after defeating Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the final of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
The clay court season brings new challenges, and perhaps Sinner wants to pull back from doubles to focus on the surface change.
Singles players withdraw from doubles competitions all the time, and critics sometimes attack them for it. It is a tightrope they walk in wanting more competitive matches on court without overplaying.
