nolefam_2024
Talk Tennis Guru
Sinner has done it. He has won a grand slam at age 22. Before he was languishing in masters and slams but right now he seems ready.
This is hugely important in the shifting landscape of tennis. The next out after Djokovic are Alcaraz and Sinner but there are a large number of good players behind them. Notably Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rune and Rublev with new challengers coming all the time. Sinner has beaten all of these guys recently. The H2H has turned in many cases (Rune) or is about to turn in others (Medvedev huge 6-0 lead dissipated, Alcaraz and Djokovic). He is riding on a huge momentum now after winning a masters, a slam and DC within 6 months. If he can win another 1/2 masters before Roland Garros, he would most likely be the world number 1 as well.
He still has some way to go before he can take off like Fed in 2004 or Djokovic in 2011. But he is very close to it. Need more stamina (this AO he played only 1 4 setter and 1 5 setter). Stamina is a huge suspect. And keep improving on variety. With his game he rarely needs to play over 9 shot rallies but he will need to be the master of them as well to gain mental edge. Become an unbeatable wall.
This is hugely important in the shifting landscape of tennis. The next out after Djokovic are Alcaraz and Sinner but there are a large number of good players behind them. Notably Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rune and Rublev with new challengers coming all the time. Sinner has beaten all of these guys recently. The H2H has turned in many cases (Rune) or is about to turn in others (Medvedev huge 6-0 lead dissipated, Alcaraz and Djokovic). He is riding on a huge momentum now after winning a masters, a slam and DC within 6 months. If he can win another 1/2 masters before Roland Garros, he would most likely be the world number 1 as well.
He still has some way to go before he can take off like Fed in 2004 or Djokovic in 2011. But he is very close to it. Need more stamina (this AO he played only 1 4 setter and 1 5 setter). Stamina is a huge suspect. And keep improving on variety. With his game he rarely needs to play over 9 shot rallies but he will need to be the master of them as well to gain mental edge. Become an unbeatable wall.