Former ATP Player Claims Jannik Sinner Has ‘Superpower’ and Explains Why He Reminds Him of Novak Djokovic

Jannik Sinner recently lifted his sixth title of the season at Wimbledon with a four-set victory over Alexander Zverev. He defended his title, which made him the 10th man in the Open Era to do so.

After some much-needed rest, the Italian ace will be gearing up for the North American hard-court swing, where he is set to play the Canadian Open, which he won in 2023 but skipped last year. If he plays, he will be bidding to win his seventh consecutive Masters 1000 title; after winning last year’s Paris Masters, he lifted the first five Masters 1000s of the season and is on a 34-match winning streak.

His improved serve is getting a lot of attention, with Italian former tennis player Claudio Pistolesi lauding him for tweaking it and also explaining why his compatriot reminds him of Novak Djokovic.

His superpower is the ability to know where he is and never drop his level. Zverev played very well in the first set, but then gradually slowed down, while Sinner, on the other hand, maintained the same pace. In this, he is similar to Djokovic; in the decisive moments, he doesn’t lower his quality; if anything, he elevates it.

Claudio Pistolesi told Spazio Tennis

During Wimbledon, Sinner dropped his serve only once, against Miomir Kecmanovic during his first-round win in five sets. He finished with 128 aces, the most on the men’s side.

The serve is the only shot in tennis that doesn’t depend on the other. In terms of confidence, it can be very important if it works and puts pressure on the opponent, who knows they don’t have much of a chance, especially on grass. He’s still changing his serve; it’s clear where he lands with his foot after the movement. He uses his body movement to create power and better control the ball.

Claudio Pistolesi added

Before Wimbledon, he did not play in any warm-up tournament on grass. At the French Open, he was hit by severe cramps, which saw him lose his second-round match in a dramatic fashion.

Madison Keys says Jannik Sinner copied John Isner’s serve

During an episode of The Player’s Box podcast, Jessica Pegula called Jannik Sinner‘s serve a “joke”. Then Madison Keys revealed Sinner actually copied John Isner’s serve. The American former ATP ace is widely considered the best server, having smashed a record 14,470 aces.

I thought it was pretty crazy because I think I heard Darren [Cahill] talking about it when he first started with Jannik, and one of the big things was like, ‘We need to improve your serve. That’s your thing. Basically, pick someone to watch and then just try to copy their serve.’ And he watched John Isner and was just like, ‘Okay, got it.’

Pegula and Keys also competed at Wimbledon and made the quarterfinals and the fourth round, respectively. Keys lost to eventual champion Linda Noskova, while Pegula’s campaign ended at the hands of Coco Gauff.

Pegula and Keys will next be competing at the Citi Open, the main draw of which starts on July 27. Keys did not compete in Washington last year, but Pegula played and suffered an opening-round defeat at the hands of Leylah Fernandez. Keys has so far played just one final this year, at the Eastbourne International, which she won by defeating Tatjana Maria.

Pegula, on the other hand, has lifted two titles from three finals. After defeating Elina Svitolina in the Dubai Tennis Championships, Pegula went past Yuliia Starodubtseva in the Charleston Open final, but couldn’t beat Noskova in the Berlin Open final.

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