Ivan Ljubicic is making his debut. The Croatian is the protagonist of a documentary about his own life, a biography produced by Sky Sports that will be released very soon. On the occasion of this celebration, Ljubo spoke to various media… focusing on a name he knows very closely: Jannik Sinner.
And it is that Ivan Ljubicic, for many years, advised and advised the Italian Federation in the growth and development of many of its young stars. A project that has borne its greatest fruits thanks to the 2023 Davis Cup title, where Jannik Sinner has played a fundamental role. The one from San Candido put the last piece of a fantastic season, the one of his greatest growth as a professional player, and the Croatian spoke about this and much more in an interview with Tuttosport. On the occasion of the upcoming documentary, Ljubicic also expressed his ideas regarding the next generation of players, talked about what the next generation of the circuit can do and gave his vision of Sinner’s professionalism and attitude.
– Sinner, his progression and the comparison with Alcaraz
“Jannik is not like Alcaraz. He did not make a jump from #40 to number #1 in the world, he needed to take small steps. What he has done in the last two months, the confirmation of impressive work that has not stopped, They have brought him a lot closer to his great goal. He needed to live certain experiences to become more and more comfortable along the way. At the end of 2022 I said that I was very sorry that Jannik had not yet played important matches against the best rackets in the world. Now He has nothing more to learn. He started by winning his first Masters 1000, then he beat all the number ones. He reached the final in Turin and lost it because he was very tired after a very demanding semi-final against Medvedev, but when he left the court, he “He had all five senses in the Davis Cup and in his team. He has a perfect attitude both on and off the court, he is not afraid at all when it comes to talking about his limits and his experiences.”
– Will the Grand Slam arrive in 2024?
“I am confident that he can win the ATP Finals first, but having won the Davis Cup allows him to arrive in Australia with a solid candidacy. He has already beaten the entire top-10: now we have to see how he manages the moments in a Grand Slam When you have a bad day when you feel the pressure, if you think too much, and he is a very cerebral player, you can be in trouble. He still lacks that final in a Major, but he is surrounded by very competent people. His character is his strength. He never loses his mind and is not satisfied with what he has done. When I reached number #3 in the world I thought I had reached my maximum and I started my downhill path.”
– The next generation of the tennis world
“Alcaraz and Rune have already emerged, who are at the top. I think that next year Arthur Fils is going to bother them a lot. Shelton is the classic player who can beat anyone, but I still don’t see him as a consistent player “Sinner and all these will win, but then others will come.”
– The Italian generation
“It has already grown a lot, making the right decisions. Italy is experiencing a very important process, a great moment: in the next 10 or 15 years there will be problems due to the abundance of players, for example in the Davis Cup. The good thing is that, for example, names like Cobolli or Nardi can grow without all the spotlight being on them.”
2023-12-04 23:00:48
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