The South Tyrolean champion, fresh from conquering first position in the world rankings, must guard against ‘friendly’ fire: burning declarations.
Maybe he didn’t expect it. Probably no one expected it. Precisely in conjunction with the achievement of a historic goal, never reached before by any Italian tennis player before him, right at the peak of a silent but relentless chase, which began with the Beijing tournament won last October, Sinner sees his record as world number one called into question. And to think that Jannik has officially been looking down on everyone for just over a week.
Not to mention that we can already say, mathematics in hand, that the Italian champion will remain at the top of the rankings even after Wimbledon, whatever result his direct pursuers obtain. With Novak Djokovic stuck in the pits – at the moment it is difficult to imagine the Serbian’s participation in the Championships – and Carlos Alcaraz who at most will be able to equal the 2000 points achieved last year thanks to his triumph in the final, Sinner’s kingdom is safe. At least until mid-July.
And yet…and yet something creaks. Already the words of a legend like Mats Wilander, released in the aftermath of Alcaraz’s victory in Paris, had left a bad taste in the mouth. “Carlos is incredible. He has an immense arsenal and I’m sure, after the Big Three he is a real godsend for our sport. Being number one is just a matter of computers, it’s just data. People will always prefer live tennis over a machine“, the Swede had ruled. But the ‘worst’ was yet to come.
Zazzaroni outstretched on Sinner: “Alcaraz has more talent”
Interviewed by the portalMowmag‘ and called to give, as Director of the ‘Corriere dello Sport’ his opinion on the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, Ivan Zazzaroni spoke with an open heart. Sparking controversy especially among the most avid fans of the South Tyrolean champion.
“On the in terms of natural talent, in my opinion Alcaraz has something more than Sinner. However, Jannik is very talented and in recent years he has developed a rather personal tennis style, which can create difficulties for anyone, including Alcaraz.“, began the journalist. “I think Sinner is managing everything great, he has also grown in terms of communication, but I remain of the opinion that, at the moment, Alcaraz is ahead of the Italian“, he concluded.
