Bad news in perspective for Jannik Sinner: he can completely change the ranking, Italian fans disappointed by the possible turnaround
In addition to the European Football Championships, another major sporting event is taking place in Germany these days. Namely the Halle tennis tournamenta very important ATP 500 that many international athletes need to test themselves in view of the long-awaited Wimbledon tournament which will start at the beginning of July.
Among the protagonists on the field there is also ours Jannik Sinner, the current number 1 in the men’s world rankings, a true racket marvel who continues to excite and surprise everyone. The South Tyrolean aims to win in Halle, to better prepare for it Wimbledonwhere however he will have to deal with a rival in excellent form.
Indeed Carlos Alcaraz, after a rather dull winter period full of muscular problems, the good times seem to have returned. The Spanish talent triumphed at Roland Garros, getting rid of Sinner in the semi-final and overcoming Zverev without too many problems in the final. Now the champion from Murcia wants to show off on the London grass too, attempting to repeat last year’s triumph.
Alcaraz threatens Sinner for the lead. And doubts arise about the real ATP ranking
Sinner would remain at the top of the ATP rankings even in the event of Alcaraz’s victory at Wimbledon, despite the Spaniard’s eventual triumphant pairing in the summer grand slam tournaments. But there are those who question the computer algorithm that assigns points for the general ranking.
The journalist Dario Puppowho spoke at ‘Oasport’has released statements intended to spark discussion regarding the real value of the tennis players in question and the ranking itself: “There is constant discussion about who is stronger between Alcaraz and Sinner. I can only say that few in tennis have succeeded in combining Roland Garros and Wimbledon and if Alcaraz were to succeed, then maybe the computer is wrong“.
Evidently, according to the Eurosport commentator, the current ranking is not entirely reliable, especially due to the results obtained by Alcaraz compared to Sinner in the major international tournaments. It should be remembered, however, that Jannik not only brought home the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, but in the previous months he achieved a splendid second place at ATP Finals and dragged Italy to victory Davis Cup 2023.
The hope for the Italian fans is that Sinner will put to rest the rumors about his top ranking by appearing as the absolute protagonist at Wimbledon.
