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“I do not have it yet won nothing“Then he spoke a month ago. Jannik Sinner after the defeat to Roland Garros versus Nadal. A concern that took a while to resolve. TO Sofia the blue hits his first Atp title career, beating the Canadian expert Vasek Pospisil by 6-4 3-6 7-6 (3). a historic success, despite the smaller reach of the Bulgarian tournament (a 250). In fact, no Italian had managed to win so soon. Alone 19 years and 2 months. Better than Paolo Pistolesi, which he won in Bari at 19 years and 7 months in 1987. Another record for the native of San Candido, after the youngest to enter the top 50 of the ranking.
It came after eliminating Fucsovics, Huesler, From Miñaur and Mannarino, the final against the 30-year-old American is a close challenge, fought point by point. Blue gets the break after three games and maintains the advantage until the end of the first set. A control of the situation that is lost in the second. Before a break comes the sinner reassembled and forced to the decisive set. Here the game reaches its peak. Each exchange is fought but duty shifts run regularly until tie-breaker. Blue is built three match point but the first is enough. The reverse side of Pospisil is long.
This title of Sofia comes at the end of one year that the sinner saw grow game after game, making the most of experience and awareness in own assets acquired in 2019 characterized by three Challenger titles (in Bergamo, Lexington and Ortisei) and, above all, since the victory in End of the next generation from Milan against Australian De Miñaur. The amazing thing about blue is mental maintenance and the desire to move forward without setting limits. An aspect that often separates great champions by excellent players. Equipped with excellent service and a precise right, Sinner has in the reply That’s in the counter his best shots. Fundamentals combining with a abnormal athletic speed for a 188 cm tall child.
After the suspension of the season due to the Covid-19 emergency, the growth it was exponential. In Rome, Sinner definitely changes gears. It’s better than No. 6 of the world Stefanos Tsitsipas and he reaches the second round for the first time, where he loses in three sets to Dimitrov. Two weeks and another at Roland Garros top 10 falls under their blows. This time is Alexander Zverev give up in the round of 16. Evolution Sinner’s game did not go unnoticed even by the three masters of world tennis. Yes in paris Nadal defined it “a talent“, Djokovic a few days ago he used even more important words: “It will be the upper part among the best players. ”Among the various endowments, he could not miss that of his childhood idol Roger Federer, arrived at the beginning of the year: “It is one Show in the countryside. He plays very well in attack and defense ”.
With this triumph in Bulgaria the Italian officially enters in the top 40, standing in north. 37. An important springboard to face the 2021 in the best way, trying to climb higher in the ranking. If a year ago we only thought and waited, after this season we can find the courage to say it: Jannik Sinner is a new player in the history of blue tennis. Different from the greats of the past like Pietrangeli me Panatta. And thinking also of the different Berrettini, Musetti and Sonego, Italy can really start to think about the future goals that never been used to for the past 40 years.
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