Jannik Sinner is in the semi-finals at Us Open after beating in four sets Daniil Medvedev. It seems like an era has passed, yet it was only three years ago when the Russian made a mistake in the face of the Italian. An unsportsmanlike and impolite gesture. That today, after the tennis lesson received in New York from the world number one, Medvedev probably wouldn’t do again.
It was 2021, precisely. Atp Turin Finals: Jannik, Italy’s reserve, was called up at the last minute after the injury of Matthew Berrettini and played the last round against Medvedev. The Russian clearly won the first set 6-0 while the PalaAlpitour was obviously cheering for the home athlete. So, during a change of sides, he yawned to say: “Too easy, I’m bored”. A provocation towards Sinner and the Italian spectators. In reality the match, even if not decisive in the group, was balanced and then decided by two tie-breaks: Sinner won the second set but lost the third. “Let’s talk about it when we play a match that counts”, warned Jannik. Revenge arrived, but Sinner, as a gentleman, did not indulge in unsportsmanlike gestures every time he beat him. Not even today in New York.
Sinner in the semi-finals at the US Open for the first time: a masterpiece with the eyes of the world on him
from our correspondent Paolo Rossi
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– 2024-09-11 00:57:44
