The last magic of Jannik Sinner it’s called “Djokovic Mode” and is staged in the semi-final of Masters 1000 in Miami. What is that? It is that particular strategy that the Serbian used to gradually get into shape in tournaments, in order to be at his peak for the semi-finals/finals.
Paolo Canè: “Sinner makes you see ghosts, everyone is afraid of him”
by Giuseppe Antonio Perrelli
Sinner in Djokovic mode
The Sinner who scored a 6-1, 6-2 in sixty-nine minutes Daniil Medvedev, still n. 4 in the world, revealed the new trick to the world. That start of the first set, that 5-0 win over the Russian in just half an hour, showed a completely different player compared to his previous (and dull, let’s face it) appearances with the Dutchman Greek trackthe Australian O’Connell and Czech Machac. This time the blue’s mask and mimicry allowed no doubt: predator on his prey. Attentive, precise, never a shot out of place. Not even faced with two break points, he was probably the decisive moment of the match: it was 2-0 for Sinner with the blue serving, as mentioned. That one missed opportunity frustrated the Russian, so confused that he even invited his coach to replace him on the pitch.
Medvedev, fifth defeat in a row with Sinner
Gianni Clerici he would have written that it was not Medvedev on the court, but his much less skilled twin brother in racket matters. Wisely, Sinner only cared about his tennis, keeping the level constant, the rhythm flowing without jerking the engine, avoiding the hardest holes. Outclassed in terms of dribbling, the Russian forced himself looking for impossible solutions. Who knows how he must have felt, poor guy, after his fifth consecutive defeat with the blue. If the Spaniard Alcaraz confessed to having been treated like a 13-year-old child by Dimitrov, in his quarter-final defeat, Medvedev’s obvious helplessness seemed even more embarrassing: in the end he committed 22 unforced errors.
Even the image captured by the cameraman in the first set, a zoom on the Russian’s face with an incredulous expression like, “but how can he play like that?” after yet another lost exchange, it seemed emblematic. Even more so, if confirmation was ever needed, the exchange at 4-1 and 40-30 on the Sinner serve: there was a long duel of backhands, a hard muscular exercise that reiterated the Russian’s frustration.
If he wins the final Sinner becomes number 2 in the world
In short, the most beautiful and bubbly Sinner enters the final of the Masters 1000 in Miami in the most explosive and overwhelming way, with the idea that a victory would also give him the number two position in the world. «But I won’t play the final thinking about this: the truth is that I would like to win this tournament in Miami because I lost there twice and I would like to lift the trophy once. Being number 2 or number 3 in the end doesn’t change things and for me the important thing is to play well. Today I was devastating, but I don’t know why: maybe because I felt great. But I’m still 23 and I’m not perfect at all.”
When Medvedev yawned in Sinner’s face
Nine months of growing up
What he says may be true, but his fastest victory against a Top 10 player (13th in the last 15 matches) goes hand in hand with another statistic: in the last nine months of tennis Jannik Sinner has scored more points than anyone else: more that 2 or 3, he is the real number one in the world.
Final against Dimitrov
He’s waiting for it now Grigor Dimitrov: the Bulgarian, after the victory over Alcaraz, also eliminated Zverev in the semifinals in three sets: 6-4 6-7 (4) 6-4.
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– 2024-04-05 07:45:36
