Former Wimbledon champion says Jannik Sinner ‘more difficult’ to beat than Pete Sampras as the Italian has ‘no weaknesses’
Richard Krajicek, who has defeated Pete Sampras six times, thinks World No.1 Jannik Sinner is a complete player.
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Jannik Sinner, Pete Sampras (Images via X, Tennis.com)
Jannik Sinner arguably is the most successful player in men’s tennis this season. With seven titles in his trophy cabinet, Sinner is also the most consistent player. Rotterdam Open tournament director Richard Krajicek recently compared him with legend Pete Sampras.
Despite Sampras’s great career, Krajicek has a 6-4 head-to-head record against him. But according to Krajicek, it was easier to guess players’ weaknesses during his playing days, as he revealed Sampras’ one ‘weakness’.
Beating Sinner today is more difficult than beating Sampras when I was playing. Sampras was an incredible player, but I knew that if I could attack him on the backhand I would have a chance to beat him. Everyone can do everything and moves very well. I look at them and think: if I played now, how could I beat them? Today Sinner has no weaknesses.
Richard Krajicek said during an interview with Super Tennis TV
Krajicek, who won Wimbledon in 1996, however, is happy to have played in the 90s because. According to him, most of the current players are complete, while in the 90s’, even the best had weaknesses, which gave him the confidence to beat the top players.
Angelo Binaghi says only idiots doubt Jannik Sinner’s innocence
The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) is yet to issue a verdict on Jannik Sinner‘s doping case after the World Anti-Doping Agency demanded a ban on the Italian.
Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) acquitted Sinner of all charges, there are still some who think Sinner had intentionally contaminated himself. President of the Italian tennis federation, Angelo Binaghi, called those people idiots as he once again backed Sinner.
Apart from a few imbeciles, people all around the world understand what happened. No matter what type of decision is issued, there’s no doubt that Sinner is one of the cleanest and most honest athletes in world sport.
Angelo Binaghi said in an interview with The Associated Press
Sinner is in Turin for the ATP Finals and is set to lock horns with Daniil Medvedev in his third group-stage match. He has already won his previous two matches against Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz and a win over Medvedev will take him to the last four. Medvedev, on the other hand, has lost the first match he played against Fritz but breezed past De Minaur.
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