Sinner, unappealable judgment: here’s what was said about the blue tennis player and who they compared him to.
They know him well. They shared, on the other hand, unforgettable moments with him. There were also Lorenzo Sonego and Lorenzo Musetti, in fact, in the Italian battalion that, last November, gave Italy the dream of taking back the Davis Cup. And they, too, made an indispensable contribution, as crucial as that of the competition’s draftee, namely Jannik Sinner.
If the two Lorenzos spoke about him to The Italian Tennis, then, it is because they had the power. Because they had the privilege of meeting not only the Sinner we all see, the one who fights like a lion on the court. They also met the other Jannik, the one who when he comes off his racket becomes a guy like everyone else. Unmundane and much simpler than many, perhaps, but still a young man of 22 with many dreams in his drawer and a desire to fulfill them all, from the first to the last.
It is pleasing, therefore, that his two compatriots spoke of him in such flattering terms. That they used words that make it clear how much they esteem and respect him. How proud they are to play in the national team alongside him and how his climb to success is, for them, an incentive to do better and better, something he looks at Matteo Berrettini also said a few days ago in a press conference.
Sinner like Djokovic: they say so
First of all, flattering is how they compared him to Novak Djokovic, one of the greatest tennis players the history of the sport can, to date, count. “They are the two who respond best in the world,” Sonego said, “who know how to play the most important moments better. They are the coolest I know, the most solid on the circuit. And the most continuous: mentally, physically, technically. “
“How is he different from Djokovic? One is younger, the other older – said the Piedmontese player again – Jokes aside: Jannik can reach very high speeds, he uses accelerations that Novak also has, but he uses less. Djokovic at the net plays a little bit better, he is more confident, Jannik, however, has improved so much there as well.” Finally, a two-voiced prediction about their friend Sinner’s “red clay” future.
“If he can also win on clay? He can play well anywhere – this is Sonego’s opinion – His tennis is so complete that he can beat anyone on all surfaces.” “The clay will never be his favorite surface,” said instead Musetti, who will become a father in a few days, “but last year in Monte Carlo he played really well, in the semifinals he was ahead a set with Rune, so he can repeat again. Of course, slow, heavy clay, maybe he’s not crazy about it. But he can play anywhere, after all we are all universal tennis players now, it’s hard to find a specialist. “
