Adriano Panatta Calls Jannik Sinner’s Continued Improvement ‘Scandalous’ After Wimbledon Title Defense

Jannik Sinner improved several aspects of his game, including his serve, following his four-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the 2025 US Open. Italian tennis great Adriano Panatta called his compatriot’s continued improvement ‘scandalous’.

Sinner still needs improvement, said his coach, Simone Vagnozzi, following the 24-year-old’s four-set win over Alexander Zverev in the final of Wimbledon. The South Tyrol native defended his title after knocking out seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals in straight sets. Sinner knocked out Nole in the semifinals last year as well, and following that win, he dashed Carlos Alcaraz‘s hope of a hat-trick of the grass-court Major.

His success on grass, achieved twice now, is a gift of his youth. The qualities of Sinner the skier shine through when he seeks and finds stability on his outer leg. In those moments, Jannik works miracles, retrieving seemingly impossible balls and turning around games that appeared lost.

Adriano Panatta told Corriere della Sera

Sinner has so far lifted six titles this season. Prior to Wimbledon, he lost in the second round of the French Open due to cramps, and this ended his 30-match winning streak that started at the Indian Wells Masters. After winning in Indian Wells, he completed the Sunshine Double before taking home every Masters 1000 on clay, with his win in Rome making him the second man after Djokovic to complete the Career Golden Masters.

There is more, too: the scope for his continued improvement is scandalous. He seems limitless. He is twenty-four, soon to turn twenty-five, and approaches his own development with a mindset that does him great credit. I do not know how far he will go, but I know that in the coming months, we will see him continue to improve.

Adriano Panatta added

Sinner is next scheduled to play the Canadian Open, the main draw of which is set to start on August 1. He is on a 34-match winning streak in Masters 1000s (starting at the 2025 Paris Masters). This year, he won in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome.

Adriano Panatta wants Carlos Alcaraz back on the tour because of Jannik Sinner’s dominance

Jannik Sinner is too strong for his opponents, which is why tennis needs Carlos Alcaraz to challenge the Italian’s dominance, said Adriano Panatta during that aforementioned interview with Corriere della Sera. Alcaraz hasn’t competed since the Barcelona Open because of a wrist injury.

I am waiting for him, sincerely convinced that only with the two of them paired up again, Sinner on one side, Alcaraz on the other, will tennis once again become an open contest, the duel everyone desires. Right now, it isn’t, and it couldn’t be. By winning his second Wimbledon, Sinner has shown he is simply too strong for everyone. He fended off Zverev, who had meanwhile won in Paris and climbed to number two in the rankings, handing the German his tenth consecutive defeat.

Adriano Panatta said

Alcaraz withdrew from the Canadian Open, but as per reports, he is set to make his return at the Cincinnati Masters, set to start on August 13. The seven-time Grand Slam champion will be competing as the defending champion. Last year, he received the walkover from Sinner in the final.

Alcaraz has already played three finals this year, winning at the Australian Open and the Qatar Open by defeating Sinner and Arthur Fils, respectively. But Sinner stopped him from defending his title at the Monte-Carlo Masters, because of which he lost his No.1 ranking to the five-time Grand Slam champion. After his run to the final of Wimbledon, Alexander Zverev removed the Spaniard from the second spot.

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