25.12.2024 Head of the Italian Tennis Federation: Persistence and determination made Sinner a perfect player with no weaknesses

The head of the Italian Tennis Federation spoke about his first meeting with Jannik Sinner. – We met in the locker room during the youth finals in 2019. He was the first Italian to win this competition, and I wanted to congratulate him. He amazed me with his education and simplicity. His enormous talent was already visible on the court; he had excellent technique. But he still needed to work on some physical aspects, his maturity was still lacking. He kind of reminded me of Venus Williams: incredible potential, but problems moving around the court. Then perseverance and determination turned Sinner into a perfect player with no weaknesses: now he moves like a rocket, serves better and even plays more clearly at the net.
– Would you bet on him? Did you think he could become number one?
– At that time, Alcaraz made himself known, and everyone was fixated on the Spaniard. Spectacular, strong, very fast, aggressive. But to those who asked if there was such a player in Italy, I answered: Sinner will be like that. Give him time and we`ll talk again. And even when everyone called him the greatest evil because he decided to miss the Davis Cup, I protected him like a watchdog. Leave him alone. Let him train calmly and the results will come. There is something special about Sinner, ” said Angelo Binaghi.