“Sinner? A boring goody-goody” | The friend/rival ‘crucifies’ him: too good a boy to be on his level

A colleague of Sinner criticizes the Italian for his overly polite behaviour, he has champion numbers but in his opinion he is overrated

After the defeat in Montecarlo in the first seasonal tournament played on clay, Sinner tries again in Madrid in the Masters 1000 in the Spanish capital in which he will attempt to lift his fourth trophy of 2024, the year which saw him reach second place in the world ranking, with the concrete objective of overtaking Nole Djokovic by the end of the year.

Hard court is a surface that Jannik prefers but to prove that he is the tennis player to beat he will also have to shine on clay in the next tournaments in which he will take part, with two appointments not to be missed in May.

First he will participate in the Italian Internationals which will take place at the Foro Italico. The support of the Italian fans could be useful in winning the competition. Roland Garros will then follow, on the same fields where he will represent the Italian national team at the Olympics in the first week of August.

The South Tyrolean was praised by the Italian press and beyond both for his talent and his dedication which he puts into training and mental concentration which he himself considers to be a fundamental detail in reaching and maintaining the top.

Not everyone praises Jannik, here’s the counter-current voice

Adriano Panatta he was a guest together with his friend Paolo Bertolucci a few days ago on the Splendida Cornice broadcast, hosted by Geppi Cucciari and broadcast on Rai3, in which he expressed some considerations regarding the popularity achieved by Sinner.

An exploit obtained after the triumphs in the Davis Cup and in the Australian Open such that it has brought many Italians closer to tennis. According to Panatta, the fact that the media is always ready to highlight Sinner’s every nice gesture and action does not always represent something healthy for the person concerned.

Panatta and his recent statements on Sinner

These are his words: “They are sanctifying it so much that in a little while there will be ascension. He is a very good boy, very respectable, very polite, he doesn’t make a mistake, he plays like a God, but that’s it: it’s not like they have to make us feel bad every time.”

Continue by also doing a comparison between him and Jannik: “It’s how you see him: he makes a statement and is always balanced, he never breaks rackets on the court, he is the son everyone would like to have. Perfection can sometimes get boring. Am I perfect? Absolutely not. Compared to Sinner we are like the devil and holy waterto”.