After his second win in a row on the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner returned to Italy and took a couple of days off. The world No.1 wanted to recharge his batteries after dominating the primary Grand Slam of the season, by which he confirmed he had no opponents on the exhausting courts.
Within the ultimate towards the present world quantity 2 Alexander Zverev, the Italian ace reaffirmed all his superiority by prevailing in three units and never conceding a single break level to his opponent who was making an attempt to win the primary Main title of his profession.
The day after his victory at Melbourne Park, the 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria introduced that he wouldn’t defend the title gained in Rotterdam in 2024. The three-time Grand Slam champion will solely play the Doha ATP 500 this month, desirous to return to the court docket solely when he’s in high form.
Panatta on Sinner’s selection
In current days, Jannik’s selection to not even journey to Rome to satisfy the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella along with the opposite members of the Italian Davis Cup crew has induced a lot discussions.
Sinner justified his choice with the necessity to relaxation after the lengthy Australian journey, however final weekend he was immortalized whereas snowboarding with some kids in Val Pusteria. A number of followers and insiders have criticized him for his alleged lack of respect in direction of Mattarella.
On the newest episode of ‘La Domenica Sportiva’, Italian legend Adriano Panatta defended the world #1: “I’d have gone to Sergio Mattarella. Nevertheless, I consider that he made this choice collectively together with his crew to protect that bubble that’s permitting him to win the whole lot. For him it’s extra vital to relaxation, practice and go snowboarding than to satisfy the President of the Republic.
I feel he made a mistake, however that is how it’s now. Final 12 months he went to the Quirinale after successful the Davis Cup, so I would not criticize him an excessive amount of for this selection.”
