The ball in the spotlight: Jannik Sinner © APA / afp / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
Jannik Sinner could not have dreamed of his debut at the French Open more beautifully: he gave his good friend David Goffin no chance on the newly designed Court Philippe-Chatrier – and once more enraptured the tennis world.
29. September 2020
An “angel face with fatal blows”: This is how it describes New York Times the young South Tyrolean and says that his win against David Goffin was no surprise. “He has long been considered the future star of the scene.” After his greatest success to date at a Grand Slam tournament, Sinner himself has shown himself to be down-to-earth as usual. “I tried to stay focused against such a good opponent. And I succeeded, ”said the youngster at the press conference.
Becker predicts a great future
Sinner received special praise from the German tennis legend Boris Becker, who has had the South Tyrolean on his radar for a long time. “I think very highly of him. For me, he’s a future top 10 player, or maybe even better, ”said the six-time Grand Slam winner. It is now important not to adorn Sinner with too many future laurels so that he can develop calmly. “But I like it very much. He is very clear in the head, very calm, although everyone is now acting as the next superstar for him, ”says Becker.
The next task is ahead of the Sesto on Wednesday when he meets French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi, who defeated Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (ATP 93) in the first round in Paris, in the second round of the tournament. The 24-year-old is number 227 in the world and a blank slate on the ATP tour. This is one of the reasons why Sinner is the clear favorite. However, because there is a high probability that the game will be played on one of the outside courts and Sinner has to get used to the conditions, he is warned.
Author: leo
