Sinner stuns fans and social people with an unexpected statement: sincerity always pays off.
Adriano Panatta says he has never seen someone hit the ball so hard in his life. For Paolo Bertolucci, it is even “unplayable” at times. And if they, who know about tennis, say so, then it means that it is indeed true that Jannik Sinner has become one of the strongest tennis players in the world.
It is clear from the rankings and statistics, but it is always nice to have two champions of their caliber admit it. Yet no matter how much he may have perfected his game, the South Tyrolean is never completely satisfied with his performance. Which is, after all, why he trains relentlessly and relentlessly in the hope that he can get better and better. “Every time I train,” he said a few days ago, “when I come off the field I feel like I have done too little. Not so, of course, but it is in these few words, on the other hand, that hides the champion mentality that has always distinguished him. The desire to crash, the workaholicism, the determination.
Sinner, in short, does not feel he has arrived yet, although he is ranked fourth in the world. Except in one respect, as is clear from the video, circulated on social media, in which he is seen grappling with building his ideal tennis player.
From Nole to Nadal via Kyrgios: Sinner’s models
It goes without saying that every player has a role model to look up to and draw inspiration from. And Jannik, it seems, has several. He would gladly “steal” the forehand from champion Rafael Nadal, for starters, but also the backhand from the legendary Novak Djokovic.
Jannik Sinner’s perfect tennis forehand
Forehand: Nadal
Backhand: Djokovic
Passer: Alcaraz
Net game: Federer
Short ball: Alcaraz
Moves: Djokovic
Physical fitness: Monfils
Mental toughness: Nadal
Service: Kyrgios
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He dreams of perfecting his passing and getting to Carlos Alcaraz levels, but also of having the splendid net game that has always connoted Roger Federer. He again cites his friend/enemy Alcaraz for the short ball and admits he aspires to achieve the same physical fitness as Frenchman Gael Monfils. The benchmark for movement is once again the splinter Nole, while from the point of view of mental toughness it is to Rafa that he refers. As for his serve, he “envies” that of Nick Kyrgios.
It is then Jannik himself who brings up the answer, laughing slyly and hinting that on that front there is none for anyone, because he is the strongest from that point of view. An unbreakable certainty, at least one, no one can take away from him.