“In terms of communication, he doesn’t make a single mistake. He is a true example for young people, he is loved, he almost borders on perfection. However, let’s be careful because in the long run perfection can become boring“. These are the words of the former Italian tennis legend in an interview given to Oggi magazine Adriano Panatta regarding the exponential growth of Jannik Sinneryoung South Tyrolean talent number two in the world rankings: “If there is anyone who doesn’t want to be sanctified, it’s him. When I say we have to be careful, I am talking to the media, let’s not lower the level by writing or saying anything useless. I read things like: today Sinner stopped training to go to the bathroom, what does he mean? But what the hell does he mean, that he went to pee, didn’t he? On television, the Monte Carlo semi-final between Sinner and Tsitsipas exceeded the Serie A matches in terms of spectators. When they meet me, instead of saying ‘Hi Adriano, how are you?’, they ask me: ‘Is Sinner or Alcaraz stronger?’. Some purists turn up their noses, because now even those who don’t have much knowledge of technique or scores are talking about tennis. Does it bother me? But let’s not joke. Interest doesn’t hurt anyone, everyone can talk about it. I’m rather annoyed by the continuous calculation of ranking points to understand when and if Sinner will become number one of the world. For us who have played, these discussions mean nothing. These are calculations that Jannik doesn’t make, why do the others have to torment him?“.
Sinner-mania, Medvedev and Serena Williams
“Did Medvedev say he was impressed by Sinner’s serve progress, which is the hardest thing to improve? Medvedev’s is a bullshit. The serve is the easiest shot to improve because you do it from a standstill, you serve when you want, you make the movement. You don’t have to adapt to how the ball comes to you from the opponent, lifted, cut or from far away. It’s a matter of biomechanics.
I also pissed off Serena Williams, who exclaimed ‘I wish I had Sinner’s forehand.’ Because Jannik’s best shot is his backhand. Of course, the forehand is surprising because when he hits certain strokes at 180 km/h it makes an impression, but look at how he responds to the backhand, he never makes mistakes from the baseline, that’s what counts and that makes the volume. It’s Sinner-mania in Treviso too, in my club Adriano Panatta Racquet Clubì? Interest has grown, our fields are always full. To make a precise analysis, however, we must wait for registrations in September, when the new tennis school courses dedicated to children and teenagers will begin.“, continues Panatta.
