“Jannik Sinner – That’s The Future” – Tennis Legends Give Their Verdict

The rapid rise of Jannik Sinner has taken the tennis world by storm. As the 18-year-old achieves one milestone after another, tennis pundits have declared him the next big thing. Now, the ATP Tour has created a feature documenting the rapid rise of Jannik Sinner.

In the said feature, three tennis legends have come together to give their verdict on the future of the 18-year-old.

Let’s hear what the tennis legends have to say about the Next Gen ATP Finals champion. Do they confer with the view that he is all set to become a multi-time grand slam winner and a World no 1?

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What did tennis legends say about Jannik Sinner? 

The feature seeks to explore the tremendous rise of Sinner. First, he claimed the title at the Next Gen ATP Finals. He was also quick to break into the top 100 at the young age of 18. Most recently, he became the global ambassador for Rolex, proving that big corporate brands already see the potential in him.

The first legend to talk about the potential of Sinner was former Wimbledon champion and the current coach of Novak Djokovic- Goran Ivanisevic.

“Jannik Sinner – that’s the future. For sure, top 5 player, maybe number 1. I can’t say that far but the kid is 18. He’s grown amazingly quick, he is the deal.”

There is no stopping Sinner who lifted the Next Gen trophy in front of his home crowd. Another player who achieved similar success at a young age was Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 21-year-old was the Next Gen winner of 2018. Swedish tennis legend Thomas Enqvist can already see the similarities between the two youngsters-

“Sometimes it goes very quick. We’ve seen that with some players like Tsitsipas for example. You have those special players. When they break through it goes suddenly very quickly and in six months a lot of things can happen. I think Sinner is one of those players who finally has taken a huge step”.

A crucial part of Sinner’s rise has been the guidance of his coach Riccardo Piatti. The Italian coach has worked with players like Novak Djokovic, Milos Raonic and Maria Sharapova. Sinner is his own pet project.

Spanish tennis legend Juan Carlos Ferrero believes that Pratt’s influence is the most crucial factor which is going for Sinner-

“Piatti is a very experienced coach. For sure, he will help him a lot. I think he’s ready to make a very good year.”

With the hugely positive verdicts, it looks like Jannik Sinner is all ready to rule the world of tennis.

How do you think 2020 will go for the young Jannik Sinner?