Sinner, the student has already surpassed the master: a very valuable lesson that, at the end of the game, made the difference.
Federtennis president Angelo Binaghi said he will do what it takes to protect the new star of world tennis. That he will defend him, as one does with the most beautiful of buds, even if it means personally putting himself, these are his words, “shirtless.” And protecting him, in his eyes, means making sure he avoids potentially “dangerous” places, like San Remo.
A bud, yes.Jannik Sinner is like that: a newborn bud that needs all the care and love it can get, so that it can turn into the most enchanting flower in the blue garden. And some of it already is, to tell the truth. So much so that everyone stops to admire it, to adore it, to try to capture its unrepeatable essence. Like that sweet little boy who in the aftermath of his triumph at Rod Laver Arena had the good fortune and opportunity to interview the champion of the moment.
Nicholas, that’s his name, is one of Sinner’s many fans scattered in the four corners of Australia. To him, however, fell the greatest honor: that of meeting him and personally telling him what you think of him. How much you long to be like him. Just as Jannik, for his part, dreamed of becoming like the legendary Roger Federer, who has been out of the scene for about a year and a half now.
Sinner, the student has already surpassed the master
During this very tender interview, in which the world No. 4 paid tribute to both Roger and Rafa-“I dreamed of being a mix of both,” he said-Sinner gave the child invaluable advice.
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He has shown, that is, that he has learned his lesson. And that he wants, as if that were not enough, to pass it on, now that he has internalized it and treasures it every day. A lesson that comes from his super coach Darren Cahill, Simone Vagnozzi’s right-hand man and now an indispensable element in the dream team that has taken the Italian to the stars.
The Australian, Sinner said some time ago, has taught him to smile and have fun on the court. Which is then the thing, probably, that made the difference, that allowed him to evolve a bit more and win his first Slam. He then wanted to share this secret with little Nicholas. “The most important thing is to smile,” he told him, “throughout the whole journey. Surround yourself with the most beautiful people you can find and live it with a smile. Then you will have already won: the outcome does not matter.” Can it be said that the student has already surpassed the master?
