With Carlos Alcaraz still absent from the tour due to injury, Jannik Sinner looks set to keep dominating men’s tennis for the foreseeable future.
Sinner recently captured his fifth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, having gone back-to-back at the All England Club after beating Alexander Zverev in the final.
The Italian’s triumph at the Championships follows his flawless first five campaigns in this year’s ATP Masters 1000 series.
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Sinner has not lost a match at an ATP Masters 1000 event this year, with the world number one bidding to become the first player in history to win all nine Masters tournaments in a season.
Following his Wimbledon triumph, former Italian player Claudio Pistolesi had high praise for the 24-year-old.
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In an interview with Spazio Tennis, Pistolesi said of Sinner: “His superpower is the ability to know where he is and never drop his level.
“Zverev played very well in the first set, but then gradually slowed down, while Sinner, on the other hand, maintained the same pace.”
Sinner came back from a set down to beat Zverev in the Wimbledon final, winning 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court.
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He was not broken once by Zverev, firing 15 aces past the German and tallying a first serve win percentage of 80%.
Pistolesi continued: “In this he is similar to Djokovic; in the decisive moments he doesn’t lower his quality; if anything, he elevates it.”
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Analysing Sinner’s serve, Pistolesi said: “The serve is the only shot in tennis that doesn’t depend on the other.
“In terms of confidence, it can be very important if it works and puts pressure on the opponent, who knows they don’t have much of a chance, especially on grass.
“He’s still changing his serve; it’s clear where he lands with his foot after the movement. He uses his body movement to create power and better control the ball.
“He manages to make his opponent read his next move late. It’s not just a question of speed, but also of unpredictability. You don’t know where to go, and it’s a sort of penalty kick.
“Compared to the past, where, for example, Djokovic and Nadal didn’t have their serve as their strong point at the beginning of their careers, even though they later improved enormously, he’s already serving very well. He’s done it brilliantly and in a short time. Alcaraz has done the same.”
Sinner ranks second in serve rating on the ATP Tour, trailing only Reilly Opelka.
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