Sinner, to no avail was all that the blue champion did: the unexpected attack and those venomous words.
We know well, alas, how these things go. Now they are all aboard the Jannik Sinner bandwagon, with a real risk of overcrowding on the horizon. At the first stumble, however, as if by magic, casual supporters will descend from up there and say all kinds of things about him.
It has always been this way and there is really no basis for thinking that it could go any other way, but whatever: it’s not a problem, as the South Tyrolean is chock-full of true admirers who are aware that he is human and not a robot. Likewise, we know, unfortunately, that controversy around exposed players like him is now the order of the day. The San Candido native has already had the opportunity to see for himself how far the general public can go, which before he even began the streak of success that led him to be No. 2 in the Finals and the fourth best player in the world, had “stoned” him.
As you may recall, Sinner had decided to skip the group stage of the Davis Cup to take some rest ahead of the final rush of the season. A decision that, in hindsight, we know was a wise one: not only did he still bring home the salad bowl, despite bypassing the previous step, but he also had some amazing successes at the individual level on the Tour. Some have not yet forgiven him, however, for the “betrayal” he was guilty of.
Sinner, it’s not over yet: under attack again
Omar Camporese, Italy’s former No. 1 and a veteran of the Italian national team, is also back to talk about the Azzurri affair, which has held court for several weeks. He, too, like many, holds Jannik in high esteem, but in an interview with Fanpage he nonetheless indulged in some very harsh statements about him.
“The only thing that puzzles me a little bit,” he used these words, “is that I understand that out of 365 days a year one needs to take a break because it would otherwise be physiologically impossible, however, not during the Davis Cup because it’s the only event you play for your nation. So it is right that one should play for his nation, but out of respect for everyone: out of respect for the player, his teammates, his fans, the Italians.”
“I find it obligatory,” said Camporese again, according to whom the Davis victory evidently did not serve to erase that Sinner no, “to play for Italy. If it had happened to us, they would have given us 30 years in jail. That’s so … that’s the truth. But you know what the problem is? That it would never have crossed our minds to refuse the Davis Cup, it was vital for us to wear the Azzurri jersey.” And he who has ears to hear, let him hear…