Over the last two years, Jannik Sinner has emerged as one of the most formidable players. The Italian player has given excellent performances in both the tour and the Grand Slam competitions. After winning the Australian Open, Sinner achieved his first-ever Grand Slam, securing his place among the next generation of stars.
Sinner was asked in a recent interview what lessons he learned from the ‘Big Three’, who dominated the men’s tennis scene when he was growing up.
Sinner gave a very detailed explanation of how his style of play is comparable to Novak Djokovic’s. In recent months, there have been several intense court encounters between the Italian and the Serb. The Italian has surprisingly had the better of Djokovic.
Sinner was asked in the interview: “You have grown up in tennis with the members of the ‘Big Three’ on the circuit. To what extent have they influenced your game and who do you compare yourself to?”
Sinner cited similarities between Djokovic and himself over Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in his response.
Sinner expressed his thoughts about his style of play and said: “I think my tennis is similar to Djokovic’s. We both played well from the back of the court, but we tried to go to the net. The way we slide on the court is also similar. I feel lucky to have met them. Roger is no longer here, but when the three of them were there, I tried to watch what they did in the gym outside of it. Learn as much as possible from them. I feel lucky that they are on the tour because they have won more Grand Slam titles than anyone else.”
Jannik Sinner says he tried to learn as much as possible from watching Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, & Novak Djokovic:
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Jannik Sinner in 2024
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.4 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 28th of January when he defeated world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 12th career title.
At present, during this year Sinner has a composed 7-0 match record. This year, Sinner won 1 tournament at the Australian Open.
Sinner will compete next in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 12th of February.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 26th of January when he capitulated to world no.4 Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
This year Djokovic has achieved an overall 7-2 record. Novak Djokovic’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 7 times. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 26th of January 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
