“Jannik Sinner has no limits,” coach Riccardo Piatti waxes lyrical on his disciple
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Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner is one of the most talked about youngster on the ATP Tour currently. The Italian teenage sensation had an exceptional season last year, where he lifted his maiden ATP title in Sofia and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open. He has continued his fine form this season, as he reached his first Masters final on Friday, defeating Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets.
In a recent interview, Sinner’s coach, Riccardo Piatti reveals how he trains his disciple. “Jannik lives for tennis, he has no limits. I showed him a lot of matches of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, but only the ones where they played bad and they still won,” said the coach.
Riccardo Piatti has adopted a unique strategy, where he shows the Italian, the highlights of matches where Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have not been up to the mark, but have yet managed to win. As a professions player, one cannot be at their 100% all the time and must learn to win games in any situation.
Highlights of Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Miami Open 2021 Semifinal
You have to learn how to win ugly: Riccardo Piatti
Riccardo Piatti stated that the reason why he made Jannik Sinner watch bad matches of Big Three is because one must learn how to win ugly. The Italian has not been at his 100% in a few matches but has still managed to come up with the goods when it matters the most. “You have to learn how to win ugly,” added Piatti.
Jannik Sinner will face off against another surprise finalist, Hubert Hurkacz for the Miami Open title on Sunday. Sinner has been in exceptional form this week, defeating top players like Karen Khachanov and Roberto Bautista Agut. He has attracted a lot of praise in the past week, with his quarterfinal opponent, Alexander Bublik applauding him for being so mentally strong at the age of just 19.
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