Sinner not in 'perfect physical shape' for French Open bid

The Australian Open champion has been suffering with a hip injury

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00:00 The last tests we made, they were very positive.

00:03 That's why I'm here.

00:05 I said I come only here if the hip is in good shape.

00:11 The general physical shape is not perfect.

00:16 I didn't play tennis nearly three weeks,

00:20 which is quite a lot before a Grand Slam.

00:23 But I just try to play day by day.

00:28 This is a little bit different approach of a tournament than it used to be.

00:34 Hopefully getting through to the first round can help me a little bit,

00:41 finding my rhythm.

00:43 Most importantly it's going to be the mental side,

00:47 being mentally ready,

00:49 accepting things, what could happen on the court,

00:53 and then we'll see what I can do.

00:55 I can do.