Can we talk about Sinner’s tennis

Originally I thought he would make a real push at the French, but hearing the stipulations on his training I am starting to think he might go a different route.

I see him starting to prepare for WC early and focus on that. I think he will give a fine run at the French, but be dominant by WC and win it.
 
Lleytonstation said:
Originally I thought he would make a real push at the French, but hearing the stipulations on his training I am starting to think he might go a different route.

I see him starting to prepare for WC early and focus on that. I think he will give a fine run at the French, but be dominant by WC and win it.
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With the weak field I don’t think Sinner needs much preparation to be ready for clay , last year he barely played on clay but he almost beat tiny before he ran out of gas, with his improved stamina and ever improving game he will be co-favourite for RG.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
Imagine if someone found guilty of doping (unintentionally as they claim) wins the non calendar year grand slam.

Yikes. Tennis will be even further ruined by what Sinner and his team have done.
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You’re right , many are questioning the state of tennis right now already but if he deserves all credit if he come back stronger and does the unthinkable. He’s getting tested every now and then so he will be clean while winning his slams.
 
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Sinner has worked SO hard on his forecourt game. It’s incredible how much advancement he has made in that area in 12 months, particularly when you see it in contrast with a player like Zverev, who seems to have made no improvements in that area at all in years during a stage of his career where you’d think he’d look for any advantage possible.

Sinner’s increased net instincts and awareness really speak to a player who is seeking efficiency hacks, to capitalise even more on his immense ground stroke potency and also seeking extra ways to weaponise his game on grass.

So Winbledon for me is the area where I am expecting the biggest upswing, but Sinner will undoubtedly be looking for way more than that given that the CYGS is absolutely on the table and he is playing at an even higher level than he was last year.
 
Subway Tennis said:
Sinner has worked SO hard on his forecourt game. It’s incredible how much advancement he has made in that area in 12 months, particularly when you see it in contrast with a player like Zverev, who seems to have made no improvements in that area at all in years during a stage of his career where you’d think he’d look for any advantage possible.

Sinner’s increased net instincts and awareness really speak to a player who is seeking efficiency hacks, to capitalise even more on his immense ground stroke potency and also seeking extra ways to weaponise his game on grass.

So Winbledon for me is the area where I am expecting the biggest upswing, but Sinner will undoubtedly be looking for way more than that given that the CYGS is absolutely on the table and he is playing at an even higher level than he was last
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I have to disagree on this , forecourt game is not the main thing he worked on but he worked on his speed and movement. When i saw Sinner two years back I thought he’s a great striker of ball but his movement will be a big hindrance to his slam glory and if he gets the movement and speed fixed he would dominate . He fixed his speed and movement in last one and half year and look he’s dominating the tour and has become a monster that everyone fears.
 
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TennisGrandpA said:
I have to disagree on this , forecourt game is not the main thing he worked on but he worked on his speed and movement. When i Sinner two years back I thought he’s a great striker of ball but his movement will be a big hindrance to his slam glory and if he gets the movement and speed fixed he would dominate . He fixed his speed and movement in last one and half year and look he’s dominating the tour and has become a monster that everyone fears.
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It all starts with movement, and his basic baseline game has benefited from it.
Although it must be said that he has also made great progress on his serve.

To answer the question in the thread, Sinner will be ready.
When he returns, the fact that he has definitively lifted this heavy weight from his shoulders will be the further threat to his opponents.
We can imagine without fully understanding what it means to play while carrying that enormous weight on yourself.
Yet he continued to dominate as if nothing had happened.

He has a technical and mental solidity that is disconcerting for his age.
 
Winner Sinner said:
It all starts with movement, and his basic baseline game has benefited from it.
Although it must be said that he has also made great progress on his serve.

To answer the question in the thread, Sinner will be ready.
When he returns, the fact that he has definitively lifted this heavy weight from his shoulders will be the further threat to his opponents.
We can imagine without fully understanding what it means to play while carrying that enormous weight on yourself.
Yet he continued to dominate as if nothing had happened.

He has a technical and mental solidity that is disconcerting for his age.
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Yes , he made great improvement in serve but this was visible only this year but even without serve he was a baseline machine that players feared last year. Good thing is he knows when to switch from defense to offense and doesn’t make many errors while he goes in lockdown. He’s evolving into more agggresive version of Novak Djokovic with a forehand close to Rafa ( in rpm) people have no idea what Sinner is becoming. IMO he will fill the void at RG and win it soon.
 
Kralingen said:
As long as tennis is discussed among true fans, the name of Jannik Sinner will be up there with the Haleps, Kordas, Erranis, Puertas etc. Guys who were a key part of their doping eras.
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Naah, Jannik’s name will be up there with Big 3 and he will probably be only player post Laver to win CYGS
 
TennisGrandpA said:
Naah, Jannik’s name will be up there with Big 3 and he will probably be only player post Laver to win CYGS
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I remain skeptical on his CYGS chances this particular year. After all this is a player who lost to Medvedev and Altmaier on natural surface Slams in the previous two seasons. It is of course quite possible in the future.
 
Sinner at 18 without the after-effects of doping was already a QF-ist at RG.

He'll crush the field.
 
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TennisGrandpA said:
Can we talk about how his performance would be impacted by this ban , will he mentally crumble or come back stronger to push for CYGS? We already have had enough of doping talk, let authorities decide the case.
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They did gramps. The case is over.

If Carrot can cruise through the USO and AO with WADA on his tail the mini-ban will be easy-peasy.
 
Subway Tennis said:
Sinner has worked SO hard on his forecourt game. It’s incredible how much advancement he has made in that area in 12 months, particularly when you see it in contrast with a player like Zverev, who seems to have made no improvements in that area at all in years during a stage of his career where you’d think he’d look for any advantage possible.

Sinner’s increased net instincts and awareness really speak to a player who is seeking efficiency hacks, to capitalise even more on his immense ground stroke potency and also seeking extra ways to weaponise his game on grass.

So Winbledon for me is the area where I am expecting the biggest upswing, but Sinner will undoubtedly be looking for way more than that given that the CYGS is absolutely on the table and he is playing at an even higher level than he was last year.
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Sinner might just be one of the most talented players to ever grace the game. The rapid improvement of his fundamentals across the court are nearly unprecedented.
 
FeroBango said:
Sinner might just be one of the most talented players to ever grace the game. The rapid improvement of his fundamentals across the court are nearly unprecedented.
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I know Im sounding very hyperbolic, but Carlitos also elicits mania in me. He’s a different case, but very special given how rare it has been to have teen phenoms in men’s tennis in the last 25 years.

These two guys are very freaky, and we have to appreciate it while it lasts.
 
RaulRamirez said:
No predictions here, but Sinner seems like a very focused guy who can compartmentalize things. If he gets beaten at RG and/or WC, it will be because:

a. He lost to (a) better player(s)
b. A little rust, for RG, anyway

I don't think that he'll have a mental hangover
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What are thoughts about Novak at Wimbledon and have they changed based on how good he looked at AO?

That match against Alcaraz was out of this world. Djokovic playing that type of point-shortening first strike tennis on grass will have a lot of people extremely scared.
 
Subway Tennis said:
What are thoughts about Novak at Wimbledon and have they changed based on how good he looked at AO?

That match against Alcaraz was out of this world. Djokovic playing that type of point-shortening first strike tennis on grass will have a lot of people extremely scared.
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Alcaraz didn't play great. He shanked service returns and played long rallies as he was missing winners. Granted Djokovic played great but it was all finding opponents weakness and exploiting.

Reminds me of Federer in the past. Play God like against everyone but then when playing Djokovic he seemed clueless or Nadal in earlier days
 
roysid said:
Alcaraz didn't play great. He shanked service returns and played long rallies as he was missing winners. Granted Djokovic played great but it was all finding opponents weakness and exploiting.

Reminds me of Federer in the past. Play God like against everyone but then when playing Djokovic he seemed clueless or Nadal in earlier days
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I think that’s a fair assessment. Alcaraz has not yet figured out how to show the best of his game in the AO conditions which are hostile to his playing style.

But wow, Djokovic took the initiative in a scary way. I think a lot of the time Alcaraz didnt have much of a chance to impose his creativity in the match because he was forced to react to that all-out attack from Novak.
 
I dont think It Will have a lot of impact on him, if he had to go directly into Roland Garros maybe, but he even has rome to get some competitive matches, if anything he Will arrive fresher to those two tournaments than ever before, and he doesnt seem to be the Kind of player that needs a lot of matches to get his Game going
 
Subway Tennis said:
What are thoughts about Novak at Wimbledon and have they changed based on how good he looked at AO?

That match against Alcaraz was out of this world. Djokovic playing that type of point-shortening first strike tennis on grass will have a lot of people extremely scared.
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My cop-out is that it's a long way off.
I don't know if my outlook was changed more by how well he was playing or how putting so much into the Alcaraz QF win put him in a precarious position for the next match(es).

Novak figures to be a top contender at Wimby, as the list of players who can take him down if he's playing well on grass is very short. And of course, he, uniquely, knows how to peak for slams. But can he stay fit for up to 7 matches, three or four of which may be challenging?
 
Subway Tennis said:
Sinner has worked SO hard on his forecourt game. It’s incredible how much advancement he has made in that area in 12 months, particularly when you see it in contrast with a player like Zverev, who seems to have made no improvements in that area at all in years during a stage of his career where you’d think he’d look for any advantage possible.

Sinner’s increased net instincts and awareness really speak to a player who is seeking efficiency hacks, to capitalise even more on his immense ground stroke potency and also seeking extra ways to weaponise his game on grass.

So Winbledon for me is the area where I am expecting the biggest upswing, but Sinner will undoubtedly be looking for way more than that given that the CYGS is absolutely on the table and he is playing at an even higher level than he was last year.
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I don't really see Sinner as one of the main contenders for the FO but who knows.

Wimbledon however yeah, he is steadily improving his forecourt game with IMO Wimbledon in mind. He might be poised to take over grass, especially if Alcaraz is not up to task mentally or otherwise. I'd still pick Alcaraz at his best on modern grass but I'm not sure he will be, Sinner despite all the allegations and backlash (from fans, players) seems to me like the more focused player right now. I think Carlos is drifting a bit mentally right now.
 
I don’t think that Sinneraz will miss a beat. As a matter of fact, I think that he will be even hungrier when he gets back.

Sinner will the FO, lose a classic 5-setter to Djoker at Wimbeldon , who will bag his 25th slam title there. And lastly, Simmer will win the USO to become the second ATP player to win the hard court slam in consecutive years.
 
TennisGrandpA said:
Hate it or love it Sinner is going to be the best player of his generation.
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Much like myself, I remember Kral being full of admiration for the remarkable tennis qualities Sinner possesses. Some of us just didn't wake up wanting to "hate" him, quite the contrary. Someone like Sinner was needed in addition to Alcaraz and we have it.

That there is a stain is unfortunate but it is what it is.
 
nolefam_2024 said:
So you want to bully with this narrative ?

Being best doesn't mean you can be called out for wrongs. That is the dictator sort of way saying you can't defy power.

This thread is ridiculous.
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Bully ? No , bro!! Just wanted to discuss how ban will impact his game or will he be the same player or will mentally crumble ?
 
TennisGrandpA said:
Well you have to look at both side , they called him doper instead of discussing the thread so had to reply them back. Btw he’s already the best so there’s no will be.
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They called him doper after he tested positive. It's not like us calling nadal a doper or many raz haters calling him a doper.
 
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