Let's take a moment to pay some respect to Jannik Sinner

jl809 said:
The guy is an utter, utter moron for doing that - and not just doing that but doing it in a long match as well which will tire him out more. Didn't he twinge his back as well? Djoker def. Sinner in the final is pretty much a guarantee now lol, but I agree that he deserves respect for it in a way. A bit like Djoker going to the limit vs Medvedev last year even though it was a dead rubber and could only harm him going forward
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respectfully disagree. if he got hurt...yeah that's a huge bummer, but winning and being a 'killer' out there is a mindset you have to cultivate. it's great he's thinking 'if i'm on the court, i'm there to win,' full stop.
 
Lot of people here don’t mention that Sinner was 0-2 vs Rune in H2H coming into this match.

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I am sure he really wanted timo beat him and probably didn’t even think about Djokovic.
Any sportsman would.
 
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Wow, it's almost like Sinner doesn't have the average TW poster mindset lol.... Guy is one of the best in the world at something, I'm just a farmer XD
 
Megafanoftennis100 said:
Jannik Sinner gave it his all and fought until the end against Rune when he did not have to. In fact, he could have deliberately lost this match to eliminate Djokovic, the favourite player to win the tournament, but no, he instead chose the champion's path and tried his best in this match, even if it meant keeping Djokovic alive in the tournament. This, to me, is a display of true sportsmanship and courage.

No matter whose fan we are, I think we should all seriously respect Sinner for his heroic efforts.
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losing on purpose could also backfire so overall it was smart for Sinner to try and win. Eg Holger would be super confident going forward as he would have a perfect h2h v Sinner and possibly go on to win the title, beating Sinner yet again and owning him psychologically. Also Novak may be out of gas in next match or 2 whereas Rune would have been fresh. Also a true champion would want to beat the best not try and avoid them. Tsitsipas in same position would have tanked no doubt, but that’s why he’s not a real champion and may never be.
 
Megafanoftennis100 said:
I don't know about you guys, but for me, Sinner has earned my respect. And for the first time in many years, I actually want someone other than Djokovic or Federer (both of whom I am a fan) to win the ATP Finals.
For me, regardless of my Fedovic bias, Sinner truly deserves this title.
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Well no such thing as ‘deserves’ in sports - whoever wins is the champion and they are all on their own journeys etc. However Sinner has gained a lot of respect for his no nonsense and professional approach. Alcaraz is the same. Clowns like Tsitsipas and Kyrgios can learn a lot from these young greats, who deservedly will win many slams and they won’t.
 
A true pro never tanks a match. Just last year, Djoker had the semi locked up before his 3rd RR match, yet fought to the death against Med in a classic. Sinner pretty much did the same today. That’s what true professionals do.

We have seen some awesome matches. The so-called weak era is over. We have some great young talent now. I’m excited about the future of tennis now.
 
Megafanoftennis100 said:
Jannik Sinner gave it his all and fought until the end against Rune when he did not have to. In fact, he could have deliberately lost this match to eliminate Djokovic, the favourite player to win the tournament, but no, he instead chose the champion's path and tried his best in this match, even if it meant keeping Djokovic alive in the tournament. This, to me, is a display of true sportsmanship and courage.

No matter whose fan we are, I think we should all seriously respect Sinner for his heroic efforts.
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Don't get carried away.

He just beat Djokovic. In his head, he's the best on that surface as he just beat Djokovic. He's facing Rune who held a 2-0 h2h. Naturally, he'll try to stamp his authority and reverse that or it will be 3-0. That too in front of his home crowd.

I'm not falling for heroism here. It's plain competitive instincts. And it is a good sign.
 
FeroBango said:
He's winning the whole damn thing. It was the case even before the tournament started especially because Djoker had started being cocky about his being the winner ala Wimbledon.
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When he is being polite in his commentaries you say he is being fake and boring for not speaknig what's truly on his mind, but as soon as he does you say he is being cocky and arrogant! There is no winning with you people, the roots of hatred runs really deep it seems...
 
Djokodalerer31 said:
When he is being polite in his commentaries you say he is being fake and boring for not speaknig what's truly on his mind, but as soon as he does you say he is being cocky and arrogant! There is no winning with you people, the roots of hatred runs really deep it seems...
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I don't mind it. This doesn't come from a place of hatred. Heel Djok is the best Djok but the jinx is real lol.
 
FeroBango said:
I don't mind it. This doesn't come from a place of hatred. Heel Djok is the best Djok but the jinx is real lol.
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What jinx?! Don't count your chickens yet, you make it sound like he already lost the tournament! His prediction can pretty much still happen (Not saying it's too likely, but not ruled out just yet totally...), maybe Zverev or Alcaraz will play awe-inspired match of their career in the semis and bam - Sinner is gone suddenly...and then whoever wins that semi-final can potentially be easier target for Novak in the final assuming Novak himself wins over Medvedev (which btw isn't unlikely, even in these conditions...), it will likely require incredible physical effort from Novak, but he beat the odds many times in the past and as of very recent during his run in Paris masters, which according to his condition he shouldn't have even reached the final of, let alone had won it...
 
Djokodalerer31 said:
What jinx?! Don't count your chickens yet, you make it sound like he already lost the tournament! His prediction can pretty much still happen (Not saying it's too likely, but not ruled out just yet totally...), maybe Zverev or Alcaraz will play awe-inspired match of their career in the semis and bam - Sinner is gone suddenly...and then whoever wins that semi-final can potentially be easier target for Novak in the final assuming Novak himself wins over Medvedev (which btw isn't unlikely, even in these conditions...), it will likely require incredible physical effort from Novak, but he beat the odds many times in the past and as of very recent during his run in Paris masters, which according to his condition he shouldn't have even reached the final of,let alone winning it...
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Eh man, please chill. Jinxing isn't real and both my comments are lighthearted. But jinxing can feel real to some people even if some of us recognise the unscientific basis of the idea.

Realistically there can only be two winners. Jannik or Djokovic. In all seriousness should they meet again, I'll favor the old Serb to get his revenge. But having said that, it is also true that Jannik is operating at the highest level among the players in the tournament.

I eagerly look forward to their rematch.
 
Hitman said:
Nah, that first set a couple of games in, everyone was saying Sinner is here to win this match, and if he loses its not because he is tanking. Sinner came out to put a beating on Rune.
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Yeah, it was obvious after just few games, he came there to win.
 
vokazu said:
There were several Pro players (some are female players) who won twice in one day. Why can't Sinner do that? He's no hero.

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Justine Henin over Capriati in the semis of the USO. Their 3 set long match ended about 1 AM on a Saturday morning, she then came back about 8PM that night and beat Clijsters in straight sets. The semifinal match was one of the most incredible performances I ever saw from any pro tennis player. Still, I agree the scheduling of these masters' tournaments is ridiculous.
 
Megafanoftennis100 said:
I think that after today's match, Sinner would have earned lots of fans.
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Yes, I am one of them after that. Great effort from him. I never thought he would tank the match but it would have been easier for him to drop his intensity with a back issue and losing the second set.

Justice was done in a way . It was Tsitsipas who created the situation for Novak by quitting after 3 games and giving Rune his only “win “ which counted as a straight sets one in the calculations.
 
Megafanoftennis100 said:
We all know that Nadal does not like Djokovic at all. So his match against Medvedev in 2019 cannot be compared to this situation because by losing the match, he was not knocking Djokovic out (against whom he has not taken a set on hard courts since 2013). On the other hand, in this case, Sinner was. I am just saying that if Nadal were in this very same position as Sinner, he would have tanked the match, no doubt.
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Nadal is not like any player you know. He doesn't tank matches Rookie.
 
As I do believe Sinner behaved like a true champion by trying his best, one could also say he lacked a killer’s instinct. He could have buried the event’s favourite player right there. Giving a lifeline to Djokovic is not a good idea and may very well backfire tomorrow.
I hope Sinner doesn’t crumble and plays another good performance.
 
Megafanoftennis100 said:
We all know that Nadal does not like Djokovic at all. So his match against Medvedev in 2019 cannot be compared to this situation because by losing the match, he was not knocking Djokovic out (against whom he has not taken a set on hard courts since 2013). On the other hand, in this case, Sinner was. I am just saying that if Nadal were in this very same position as Sinner, he would have tanked the match, no doubt.
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I’d dare to say there would be a fair chance Federer or Nadal would have tanked it. It’s against the expected champion’s mindset, but that’s the killer instincts great champions actually have. They don’t give their rivals second chances.
 
Today we are here to praise Sinner. Tomorrow we will gather to bury him in case he loses to Djokovic who is still in the tournament only due to Sinner.
 
Post Wimbledon - Alcaraz has taken backseat. And Sinner keeps rising. Before arrival of Alcaraz je was supposed to be next big player. I am glad he is back in spotlight again.
 
Underdog said:
As I do believe Sinner behaved like a true champion by trying his best, one could also say he lacked a killer’s instinct. He could have buried the event’s favourite player right there. Giving a lifeline to Djokovic is not a good idea and may very well backfire tomorrow.
I hope Sinner doesn’t crumble and plays another good performance.
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Depends on how you look at it. One could argue he did show his killer instinct by refusing to let anyone beat him. It's not like he was being intentionally nice to Djoker, he just refused to lose.
 
Does one want to win no matter what or does one want to at least try to really be the best in the tournament? Youngster's pride that's it, and I hope It pays off
 
So much respect Sinner, great job

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His run was still overall impressive, he really stepped up. If someone takes Djoker out at AO, I'll be rooting for Sinner for sure.
 
BeatlesFan said:
I wouldn't call a three set match with a 6-4 third set a beatdown. It was a close match decided by a few points.
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It wasn't a beating, the point I am making is, Sinner came out with the intentions of giving Rune a beating and not tanking.
 
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