How much do you like/dislike Sinner?

How much do you like/dislike Sinner?

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Sinner is currently my favourite player. As most of the time with players that are pretty succesful, there's a lot of polarising opinions going on here. But with Sinner it seems even more extreme to me. There are a few real fanatics here and I'm wondering if some of the people who represent the other extreme also dislike him because of them. Or what are your actual reasons?
Also interested in seeing who else is in the Sinner camp, because you pobably don't know it about the ones, of which not every post contains "Sinner will win 5 slams next year"
 
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I voted a 7 as I respect his abilities, but he doesn’t have the special pizzazz which makes me want to watch all his matches. I have most of his rabid fans who have been polluting threads on ignore and so they don’t bother me. For a while though they were affecting my opinion of Sinner because they are so obnoxious.
 
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Sinner's positives trump his negatives to me.

I think he need more variety but he is already working on it.
He also needs to start getting better physically which is also what he is working on.

He doesn't have raw athleticism of Djokovic or Nadal like Alcaraz does. But he is very good athletically. And I totally believe him as number 1 player.
 
socallefty said:
I voted a 7 as I respect his abilities, but he doesn’t have the special pizzazz which makes me want to watch all his matches. I have most of his rabid fans who have been polluting threads on ignore and so they don’t bother me. For a while though they were affecting my opinion of Sinner because they are so obnoxious.
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He isn't that exciting but his only real downside is his fans here who are obnoxious. Seems like a good guy with a hell of a game.

Which is weird, with a polarizing figure like Djokovic you expect nutjob fans but Sinner is the definition of milquetoast and yet his fans are nutjobs.
 
norcal said:
He isn't that exciting but his only real downside is his fans here who are obnoxious. Seems like a good guy with a hell of a game.

Which is weird, with a polarizing figure like Djokovic you expect nutjob fans but Sinner is the definition of milquetoast and yet his fans are nutjobs.
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Truer words have not been spoken. Very weird.
 
My favorite among his generation. Maybe for that reason it's Carlos' fans who have come across as much more obnoxious to me but who knows lol. Anyway, something appealing about a stoic guy who has shown to be deadly on the court.
 
Like his game, just don't like the over fanboyism here of him.

The more the fanboyism continues, more I will move towards the other side of like. For now, it's 6-7/10 sort of like
 
I like him but he is very overhyped. He reminds me of Berdych honestly, both in playing style and playing level. Which I think sums up how well he would be doing (atleast until he improves further) if he weren't playing in the worst field in history. Heck he even looks like Berdych, LOL, but to his credit he atleast doesn't go on twitter and gush over his rivals constantly like Berdych did. He still is a big notch up the best players of the generation just before him, which speaks to how horrific and useless they were.
 
norcal said:
He isn't that exciting but his only real downside is his fans here who are obnoxious. Seems like a good guy with a hell of a game.

Which is weird, with a polarizing figure like Djokovic you expect nutjob fans but Sinner is the definition of milquetoast and yet his fans are nutjobs.
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This is a clear demonstration of bias from Alcaraz fans. Not saying that’s something to be corrected, just saying it’s perfectly natural to assume that the supporters of ones rival player will inevitably rub off negatively on you. I say this because I could probably count the more sycophantic pro-Sinner posters with one hand. I have seen just as many, if not more sycophantic posts, from Alcaraz fans. I have also observed a clear majority of active users supporting Alcaraz, and whenever Sinner’s name is mentioned, I notice far more negative comments deriding everything about him, from his personality to his tennis. I have no issue with people supporting their favourites and being vocal about it. What I dislike are hypocrites pretending they are positive fans, when in reality they are motivated more by their seething dislike of another player than their support for another.

With regards to Sinner’s personality which a certain type of person describes as ‘wooden’ or ‘robotic’ I can only laugh at the perspective bias on display. In my opinion, as a Sinner fan, he demonstrates certain personality traits that are sorely lacking - not just in sports but in our culture generally. He has consistently shown humility in front of fans, his peers, and the media. He makes no excuses for his losses, he has no temper tantrums, he understands how grounded he must be before he attempts to reach the top, and has never displayed the slightest form of arrogance to anyone. He doesn’t try to seek attention with ridiculous social media stunts and is always courteous to others on and off the court. Even his celebrations are muted to show respect to his opponent. He is modest and always humble. Therefore I find him incredibly refreshing and entertaining, and one the greatest personalities of our time. As to his tennis, I will never grow tired watching his rocket winners blow past his opponents or the way he moves across the court like a cat and executes a gorgeous half-volley reminiscent of Federer.

These are things totally alien to the mind of a person that thinks one has to be arrogant and make a wild song and dance for attention. Or people who think infantile displays of machismo constitutes a personality. To me those people are shallow and empty. Jannik Sinner, by contrast, is a beautiful role model to any future tennis player.
 
Putting aside the "effects of the fans" -- which should have little to zero bearing on an individual appeal rating -- I'm putting Sinner at a 9, mainly because, at least in front of the camera so far, he seems to actually understand and embody the apparently boring qualities (if you're to believe enough people here anyways) of such things as sportsmanship, social grace, humility, approachability... ie. just reasonable human behavior. You know.. things that might actually be reassuring to see in any true "number one" -- in any walk of life, let alone tennis.

So yeah. On that principle alone, Sinner goes up right alongside up any of the true gentleman of the game over the years. While he might not be the most entertaining or add the most shock-and-awe value, he's at least redeeming based on the above, especially considering where the bar has been set by so many "top 10's" in the last few years. As such, that has to be worth a "9" all on its own.

Just my two cents.
 
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Does not grunt , no gamesmanship, very sporting, good role model - are some plusses

Folks used to call Djokovic as robotic - if Sinner continues to occupy center stage , we will see quite a bit of him and not sure what our response will be !!
 
Humble Crumble said:
With regards to Sinner’s personality which a certain type of person describes as ‘wooden’ or ‘robotic’ I can only laugh at the perspective bias on display. In my opinion, as a Sinner fan, he demonstrates certain personality traits that are sorely lacking - not just in sports but in our culture generally. He has consistently shown humility in front of fans, his peers, and the media. He makes no excuses for his losses, he has no temper tantrums, he understands how grounded he must be before he attempts to reach the top, and has never displayed the slightest form of arrogance to anyone. He doesn’t try to seek attention with ridiculous social media stunts and is always courteous to others on and off the court. Even his celebrations are muted to show respect to his opponent. He is modest and always humble. Therefore I find him incredibly refreshing and entertaining, and one the greatest personalities of our time. As to his tennis, I will never grow tired watching his rocket winners blow past his opponents or the way he moves across the court like a cat and executes a gorgeous half-volley reminiscent of Federer.

These are things totally alien to the mind of a person that thinks one has to be arrogant and make a wild song and dance for attention. Or people who think infantile displays of machismo constitutes a personality. To me those people are shallow and empty. Jannik Sinner, by contrast, is a beautiful role model to any future tennis player.
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This is a beautiful ode to exactly what makes him so uncommonly refreshing (as sad as that is these days...). (y)
 
Sound that the ball makes coming off his racquet is special and sticks with you ever since the first day I saw him (playing Wawrinka in 2019). He has these liquid mechanics which I think are the first post-modern tennis strokes, they produce spin at such a high rate and are as economical as you can find. The biomechanics on his BH specifically are insane.

Admirable person, doesn't play with any gamesmanship, seems to embody fair play and doesn't really grunt, all good traits. Could I do with less fist pumping yes.

He deserves all the credit in the world for his game though, I think he's not even necessarily that great of a natural athlete and not a natural server/volleyer/touch shot tennis player but he has grown into a skilled drop-shotter and is now hitting his spots with precision. A really hard worker and one of the smoothest movers you'll ever see at that height. I think his best is yet to come which is scary considering his level currently.

Reason I didn't vote him higher: I just don't find him to be all that mesmerizing to watch anymore. He is certainly great, certainly one of the most talented baseline players ever, but I have never really warmed to the whole 'overwhelm your opponent with weight of shot' style to which he has now ascribed. It's rather forgettable percentage tennis and all of his matches morph into a somewhat dulling sameness. He needs a great shotmaking foil to really bring the best out of him, but that isn't really his fault.

Overall the sport is better off for having him, and compared to the generation that came before him, he's a sight for sore eyes.
 
Like him a lot and will provide much needed competition to Alcaraz. What i hate however is the hype around him since he took the leap late last year. People who stan players any player are annoying in general
 
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I like him. Seems like a good guy. He's already having hip issues, so I don't think he will have much in the way of longevity. I hope he does though, and can get over the nagging problems he has.
 
I like both Carlos and Jannick, they really are two great young ambassadors for tennis and the ATP tour . Good luck to both of them. I think we need to get behind these young guys and encourage and praise their efforts. I think Rublev also needs to be nurtured to keep improving,
 
His rivalry with Carlos is the biggest selling point of current men’s tennis. I’m huge fan of Fed and Nole (look at my user ID). Carlos has variety and finesse like Fed, Sinner has depth and consistency like Nole. More critically, they are same age. Couldn’t wait to see how their match up will play out
 
Crocodile said:
I think Rublev also needs to be nurtured to keep improving,
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Long before any other improvements, Rublev needs to be nurtured towards whatever level of emotional/soul healing he needs, so that he doesn't act like he's serving life in prison every time he picks up a tennis racquet.

Fed_Nole said:
His rivalry with Carlos is the biggest selling point of current men’s tennis. I’m huge fan of Fed and Nole (look at my user ID). Carlos has variety and finesse like Fed, Sinner has depth and consistency like Nole. More critically, they are same age. Couldn’t wait to see how their match up will play out
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Indeed. I just hope that they, and everyone else, can last, physically. At the rate that so many are unable to sustain routine wellness, I'm not sure what's to become of the Tour as a whole, let alone Alcaraz and Sinner...
 
Kralingen said:
Reason I didn't vote him higher: I just don't find him to be all that mesmerizing to watch anymore. He is certainly great, certainly one of the most talented baseline players ever, but I have never really warmed to the whole 'overwhelm your opponent with weight of shot' style to which he has now ascribed. It's rather forgettable percentage tennis and all of his matches morph into a somewhat dulling sameness. He needs a great shotmaking foil to really bring the best out of him, but that isn't really his fault.
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I voted 5 and I might want to change that to 6 or 7. I love the fact that he doesn't grunt. He is a gentleman and I totally like that. I have no problems with a player doing all the talking with his racket. But for some reason his game doesn't excite me. I wish he had more flair.
 
It is OK to like a player who is not very good (relatively for a pro) or to dislike a player who is very good. Why do some posters make it seem like we have to worship at the altar of any player who is very good? This post is a general comment and not about Sinner at all. Except for the fact that everyone can see that he is a fantastic tennis player and yet that might not be a major criteria for liking or disliking him.
 
Don't find him exciting to watch but appreciate and respect the level. There's a lack of visual drama in his play, it looks and feels procedural most of the time. That may evolve though — he has added the drop shot now and his net game is developing.

Some athletes naturally carry an X factor and some don't. Some make you expel funny noises involuntarily when you watch them because it's difficult to comprehend what you're seeing — Sinner isn't really one of those. He's meat and potatoes, winning, solid tennis.

Also, I saw him get butchered live by Tsitsipas at the AO where the quality of Tsitsipas' forehand and movement looked far superior to Sinner's, and I wonder if somehow that left an impression on me and now I have developed some bias, perhaps I internally downplay the quality of Sinner v1.5 because I saw him get totally exposed as v1.0.

Voted 6.
 
McGradey said:
Don't find him exciting to watch but appreciate and respect the level. There's a lack of visual drama in his play, it looks and feels procedural most of the time. That may evolve though — he has added the drop shot now and his net game is developing.

Some athletes naturally carry an X factor and some don't. Some make you expel funny noises involuntarily when you watch them because it's difficult to comprehend what you're seeing — Sinner isn't really one of those. He's meat and potatoes, winning, solid tennis.

Also, I saw him get butchered live by Tsitsipas at the AO where the quality of Tsitsipas' forehand and movement looked far superior to Sinner's, and I wonder if somehow that left an impression on me and now I have developed some bias, perhaps I internally downplay the quality of Sinner v1.5 because I saw him get totally exposed as v1.0.

Voted 6.
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Really good post. (y)
 
Great player but apparently devoid of any sort of ability to interact with young fans.

At The National Bank open he signed balls after his doubles match with all the enthusiasm and expression of a dead carp.
 
Sinner is the definition of boring, his playing style, his persona, and his inability to win slams.
Alcaraz is carrying tennis on his own, while Sinner is just another boring one-slam-wonder...
And Alcaraz/Nadal are going to win the golds, not Sinner.
 
Spin Diesel said:
Sinner is currently my favourite player. As most of the time with players that are pretty succesful, there's a lot of polarising opinions going on here. But with Sinner it seems even more extreme to me. There are a few real fanatics here and I'm wondering if some of the people who represent the other extreme also dislike him because of them. Or what are your actual reasons?
Also interested in seeing who else is in the Sinner camp, because you pobably don't know it about the ones, of which not every post contains "Sinner will win 5 slams next year"
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What’s not to like?

He’s great.
 
norcal said:
He isn't that exciting but his only real downside is his fans here who are obnoxious. Seems like a good guy with a hell of a game.

Which is weird, with a polarizing figure like Djokovic you expect nutjob fans but Sinner is the definition of milquetoast and yet his fans are nutjobs.
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pretty much. i think sinner's reserved demeanor lets the fans step in to fill the void...he's got a very defined brand w the whole carrot top/quiet killer thing going on, definitely stands out in his own way.
 
Humble Crumble said:
I say this because I could probably count the more sycophantic pro-Sinner posters with one hand. I have seen just as many, if not more sycophantic posts, from Alcaraz fans. I have also observed a clear majority of active users supporting Alcaraz, and whenever Sinner’s name is mentioned, I notice far more negative comments deriding everything about him, from his personality to his tennis.
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All these observations from a new member of about 4 days. :unsure: Hmmmm......

As for sinner, I like him. I just don't know how much yet.
 
I used to be a Carlos fan and didn’t care much for the Tyrolian. Recently I’m starting to feel put off by the Spaniards grunting and he’s also starting to show signs of sportsmanship issues. I feel that it will get worse as his hunger grows. I’m warming up to Sinner gradually. Behaviour on court is very important to me to like a player. That’s why I was a Federer fan.
 
He's won a slam at age 22...beating Nole (one not under the pressure of the CYGS) in the process! In current times, that alone deserves at least an eight.
 
Sinner is fine. I’d say I like him a 7/10. And I’m not bothered by his fans, even the enthusiastic ones that are saying 2024 Sinner>2004 Federer.

I personally thought that 2004 was Fed’s most impressive year, due to being 11-0 in finals(crazy 1.49 DR) and 18-0 vs top-10 players. That was perhaps my favorite year of Fed’s. The ATP wasn’t ready for that crazy forehand of his, along with his awesome variety.

So now, we’ve got fans saying Sinner this year is already better than that Fed. I don’t agree with that. But that’s fine. A fan should back his favorite player, as long as he doesn’t bash another one.

All is good.
 
Janik has a nice game and personality, he will be a double digit slam winner if he manage to stay healthy in the next 15 years. I expect him to be number two in Alcaraz era, with the Italian press pumping him to reach Federer 20 slam mark. For the respect of Old Scratch Federer I hope he can get to 19 slam at the most.

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JanNick&Iga, great talented-technical-introverts #1s, not so great for TV and tennisOnTV consumers :)
Good for entertainment that Alcaraz and couple of girls are in contention.
Cool that JanNick, TioJack's&TioN1ck's nephew brought #NextGenFH to the very Top ;) 1ga's #hybridNextGenFH also counts, no?
https://imgur.com/tPTeOuB
 
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