Alberto Tomba has said it: the man who is considered one of the strongest Italian athletes ever has announced something sensational about Sinner
Alberto Tomba, by many, because of what he has managed to do on foot skis, is considered the strongest Italian athlete ever. Victories upon victories, and all of Italy glued to the TV cheering on one who has won everything throughout his career.
The fact, now, is that there is another Italian who in an individual sport is succeeding in accomplishing resounding feats: that Jannik Sinner, first in the Atp rankings, then number one in the world, recently winner of the Finals in Turin and also dragging the Italian national team in the Davis Cup. In short, a true legend for the Italian sport. And Tomba, on the threshold of his 58th birthday which he will turn next December 19, gave a long interview to La Repubblica where he revealed a nice detail about what is his relationship with the world’s strongest tennis player. You know, between such champions you understand each other on the fly.
Alberto Tomba and the revelation about Sinner
“Every now and then we talk, after all he is a former skier. We needed someone like him, I dreamed years ago that someone would come along who could become number one in the world, and here is Jannik. In this year of Olympics and Paralympics, for Italian sport his slams are something unapproachable. He and I are divided by distant eras and different sports. He left skiing because you can’t make a mistake, make a single mistake, but it’s like we swapped roles: I could be a tennis player, I had the court in the park at home, and he was the skier. “
In short, the two champions hear each other and maybe even talk about what the problems are once they get to this level. Yes, because problems there certainly are, and then Tomba can certainly give some advice to his colleague who hopes to surpass him in world victories. Two different sports, of course, but the thrills the former has given us a taste of and the latter is doing and hopefully will do for a long time is something unmatched.