The South Tyrolean champion, who recovered in time for Paris, receives the sentence from the former world number one: fans worried
Here we are. After a thousand rumors, medical visits, rehabilitation programs, personalized treatments and exercises of prudence declared to the press and on social media, Jannik Sinner is ready. Ready to do battle at Roland Garros, cradling the dream of repeating, with a victory that would be historic, the Major won in January on the hard courts of Melbourne.
In addition to seeing up close, as had never happened to him so far in his still young career, the possibility of displacing Novak Djokovic from the world ranking throne (all things considered, it might not even be enough for the Serbian to reach the final, if Sinner did better than the second round he reached in 2023), the native of San Candido is ready to amaze again.
The hip injury, which worsened during the Madrid tournament, interrupted (hopefully only temporarily) the splendid ride of the South Tyrolean, who dreamed of becoming the first Italian champion of the Italian Internationals 48 years after Adriano’s triumph Panatta in the capital.
On Jannik’s path, as per the official draw which took place on Thursday 23 May, there will also be Carlos Alcaraz. Who should face the blue (provided neither of us stumbles first) in the semifinals.
The Spaniard, also struggling with an injury to his right forearm which prevented him from taking part in the tournaments in Madrid and Rome, he dreams of becoming champion in the theater that his compatriot has seen 14 timesand world sports legend, Rafa Nadal, triumphing 14 times during his career.
Alcaraz, coach Ferrero has no doubts: “Sooner or later he will win”
Interviewed by the BBC a few days before the start of the French Grand Slam tournament, Juan Carlos Ferrero – former number one in world tennis but above all coach of Carlitos – spoke about the chances of victory for the 21-year-old from Murcia.
“I think Carlos will win Roland Garros at least once, because he has the game to do it. At the moment I think that the surface that best suits his tennis is the hard court. Carlos developed on this type of surface, although it cannot be said that clay courts are where he was born“, began the compatriot of the world number 3.
“What I like most about him is that he always thinks big. To be one of the best players of all time you have to think big, there is no other choice. We know it will be very difficult to break certain records, but we are here to try, to try to do our best“, concluded Ferrero. Who with his declarations has effectively thrown down the gauntlet to all of Alcaraz’s rivals. Sinner included.
