MADRID (SPAIN) – On clay he has never beaten him yet, but for Jannick Sinner it will never be a “bete noire”, because Rafa Nadal for the South Tyrolean he is first and foremost an idol: “He was an inspiration with his fighting spirit, he never complained about anything and he is truly special“.
Honey words
During the press conference following the success over Sonego in the tricolor derby valid for the Masters1000 of Madrid, Sinner focuses at length on Nadal, dedicating honey words to the Majorcan, fresh from the success over De Minaur, with which he “revenge” the defeat in Barcelona: “Rafa has given so much to our sport. A different mentality, how to approach training and matches, how to emerge from difficult situations. Seeing him play always makes me happy. Now things have changed for him compared to the past, he has a family and is a father, I wish him all the best and I hope that his physique continues to assist him for as long as possible. I’m sure he will do whatever it takes. You can see that the intensity with which he trains and plays is still high. Beating him on clay is one of the most complicated challenges in our sport“.
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