Sinner, it was already clear but still lacked official confirmation: now there is, so they were right on the money.
They don’t want to hear about legacy. While they respect immensely those who have been there before they strongly, rightly, claim their individuality. Carlos Alcaraz has gone to great lengths to keep the fans from sticking the uncomfortable label of Rafael Nadal’s dauphin on him, although it goes without saying that the comparison has always made him proud. And even Jannik Sinner, for his part, has always wanted to avoid comparisons and similarities, or references to broken records and such.
We don’t think they mind, however, the well-established habit of likening them to two of the Big Three who for several decades made the tennis people dream. We refer to the aforementioned Rafa and his friend-rival Roger Federer, who in two days will land on the small screen. As of June 20, The Last Days, the one-hour, 27-minute docufilm chronicling the last moments of the miraculous career of the most beloved Swiss of all time, will be available on Amazon Prime.
The footage was supposed to remain private, but it was then decided to share it with the whole world, as if in a way Roger owed it to his supporters. Of course, everyone is dying to enjoy the “show,” and spoilers are going crazy everywhere, as are interviews, which are flowing like wildfire.
Sinner, it was obvious: everyone had noticed
Even Gazzetta dello Sport had a chance to chat with the multiple Slam champion, who took advantage of this Italian stage to talk about the golden pupil of the Bel Paese, namely Jannik Sinner.
“This (referring to the fact that he became number 1, ed.) shows that the great work of the last few years and the organization of many tournaments in Italy has led to good results. Just think of how many Italians are emerging right now, from Cobolli to Nardi, Arnaldi, Musetti, Sonego, Berrettini, and Sinner, and I’m sure I’ve forgotten someone…Italy can count on a very strong generation, which right now has the number 1 in the world! Sinner deserves it, he is playing great and he is a very good guy, very sweet. I follow him with great interest.”
And when asked if Jannik and Carlos are like him and Rafa, his answer made the suspicions of recent times find confirmation. The clues had, on the other hand, been unequivocal. “Yes, I hadn’t thought about it,” he replied, “I think each tennis player has his own rivalries, and in many ways it’s still early to talk about them. But Sinner and Alcaraz are from the same generation, they are very strong and I feel like they respect each other a lot. They are off to a good start and theirs promises to be a great challenge. It’s great to see them play. “
