Sinner like Goofy? An Italian legend draws weird comparisons
Adriano Panatta , Italian tennis legend and French Open champion from 1976, is enthusiastic about his young compatriot Jannik Sinner . And still finds a weird analogy.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Apr 06, 2021, 03:39 pm
Björn Borg's dominance in Roland Garros could not be compared with that of Rafael Nadal , but victories against the great Swede on the Paris Ashes were still exceptional. In fact, only one man has managed to put Borg in their place at the French Open. And twice: Adriano Panatta. The Italian crowned himself Grand Slam champion in 1976 by beating Harold Solomon in the final, an achievement that the current generation of promising Italian tennis players still has ahead of them.
Matteo Berrettini , Jannik Sinner, Fabio Fognini , and maybe soon Lorenzo Musetti : This quartet could have an important say in the future when the major titles are awarded. With the exception of Fognini, maybe. Fabio is already over 30 and is also very busy with his two children.
Sinner on a par with Nadal
Adriano Panatta was particularly impressed by Sinner, who just missed his first success at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami on Sunday. "Sinner is very strong, he is a great player for his age, especially the way he mentally approaches a match," Panatta said in an interview with Rai Radio 2. "I haven't seen a player that hard lately beats. Maybe del Potro. In the game from the baseline, Sinner is almost unbeatable, on a level with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. ”The teenager from South Tyrol trained with the latter for two weeks during the Australian quarantine period.
The now 70-year-old Panatta couldn't resist a little swipe at Sinner. “Jannik has this body that looks like Goofy from Walt Disney. Lanky, shoulders sagging a bit, but he doesn't need a lot of muscles because he has such good technique. And he's still a child, doesn't even have a beard. "