If anybody can do it, it’s wanting prone to be the younger Italian who’s but to drop a set this event.
Our senior tennis reporter Marc McGowan particulars how Jannick Sinner was already an Italian pin-up by the point of final yr’s ATP Finals, however the stars aligned to rocket his profile to the moon.
The 22-year-old with the mop of pink hair – who will face Novak Djokovic in Friday’s Australian Open semi-finals – had already put collectively a career-best season, highlighted, to that time, by his maiden Masters 1000 title on the expense of Australia’s Alex de Minaur in Toronto.
Jannik Sinner of Italy performs a backhand return to Andrey Rublev.Credit score: AP
Sinner was dissatisfied together with his grand slam performances, exterior making the Wimbledon semi-finals, however arrived for the ATP Finals, in Turin, Italy, because the world No.4 and with expectation he may do one thing particular.
That’s exactly what occurred within the weeks that adopted, together with a first-ever win over world No.1 Djokovic and grand slam champion Daniil Medvedev.
Following this, lots was mentioned about this rising star throughout the lads’s tennis world. You could find out what within the full report right here.
