Sinner Tops Doubles Seed at Olympics Due to Unusual System

The 2024 Paris Olympics doubles seedings are out, and they might surprise you.

Jannik Sinner, usually a top seed in singles, finds himself at the top for doubles too. Though ranked 344th in doubles, the Olympic system combines the highest singles or doubles ranking of a player. This benefits Sinner and his partner Lorenzo Musetti, who is ranked 17th in singles.

Despite recent health issues that cast doubt on his participation, Sinner’s new seeding status is exciting news for Italy. Fans are thrilled to see such an unexpected turn of events.

Italian Dominance

Italy’s dominance doesn’t stop there. The second-seeded team also hails from Italy: Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli. This raises the possibility of an all-Italian final match where gold and silver medals could both go to Italian players.

Most other seeded pairs are doubles specialists, except for Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul from the USA who team up as fourth seeds despite being primarily singles players. This mix adds an interesting twist to the competition.

Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz hold the third seed, while Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek from the USA are fifth seeds. Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski from Great Britain take sixth place. Argentina’s Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez are seventh seeds, with Croatia’s Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic rounding out the top eight.

Women’s Doubles Seedings

In contrast to men’s competition, many more women singles players regularly play doubles. The top-seeded women’s team is Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula from the USA, both known for competing in both formats frequently.

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova from Czechia hold second place; they too excel in both singles and doubles games. Italy’s Sara Errani teams up with Jasmine Paolini as third seeds while Danielle Collins partners with Desirae Krawczyk for fourth place representing the USA.

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez joins forces with Gabriela Dabrowski as fifth seeds; Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia teams up with Luisa Stefani at number six. Ukraine sends Marta Kostyuk alongside Dayana Yastremska as seventh seeds, while Spain’s Cristina Bucsa pairs with Sara Sorribes Tormo at eighth place.

Fans might find these pairings intriguing due to their mix of familiar faces in new roles! What do you think about these seedings?