Ex-ATP Pro Claims Jannik Sinner’s Cramping Problems Are ‘Weird’ After Italian’s Struggles During Vienna Open Final

Jannik Sinner tied his head-to-head record over Alexander Zverev after beating him in the Vienna Open final.

Ex-ATP Pro Claims Jannik Sinner’s Cramping Problems Are ‘Weird’ After Italian’s Struggles During Vienna Open Final

Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Jannik Sinner HQ)

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Jannik Sinner suffered from cramps when he was up against Alexander Zverev in the final of the Vienna Open. He lost the first set but increased his level in the following two sets, before ending the tight final in his favor to win his second Vienna Open title.

Sinner also suffered from severe cramps due to intense heat and humidity when he was in Shanghai for the penultimate Masters 1000 of the season. The Italian was forced to throw in the towel during the third round match against Tallon Griekspoor, ending his title defense. Following the Vienna Open, former player Steve Johnson expressed concerns regarding Sinner’s cramp struggles. He said on the Nothing Major podcast:

I don’t know. Why’s he cramping? In Shanghai, I mean, that one’s more understandable because of the weather and the humidity and stuff, but is this a troubling sign that he’s cramped now two tournaments in a row?

As Sinner, for the second time, withdrew from a match this year, some started to claim that the 24-year-old is a bit fragile physically compared to his rivals, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. But Johnson suggested that he doesn’t think the four-time Grand Slam champion is weak, given that Sinner played a grueling match that lasted for more than five hours in a pressure environment when he locked horns with Alcaraz in the French Open final.

I guess not for him, I guess he played the Six Kings Slam, and it didn’t look like he cramped there, but like, that’s weird.

Steve Johnson added

Sinner defended his Six Kings Slam title by beating Alcaraz for the second consecutive time and took home the $6 million as prize money. He is now in Paris, chasing his first title at the event.

Jannik Sinner on whether Darren Cahill will remain with him

Earlier this year, Jannik Sinner confirmed that his coach, Darren Cahill, will no longer be a part of his entourage after this season. But Sinner doesn’t want the Australian to leave his team, but often suggested that he, as well as coach Simone Vagnozzi, has insisted that Cahill remain a part of the entourage.

Darren Cahill and Jannik Sinner (via BBC)
Darren Cahill and Jannik Sinner (via BBC)

The season will end following the ATP Finals. Sinner, during a press conference at the Vienna Open, was asked whether he discussed the coaching situation with Cahill, to which he said he had not.

Darren has brought a lot to me, and I appreciate it. We’ll see what we do together; he wasn’t just a coach to me but much more. However, it must be understood that he’s already 60 years old and has been in this position for a long time, so we’ll see what we can do.

Sinner will kick-start his Paris Masters campaign against Zizou Bergs. He will be making his appearance in the event for the first time since 2023, as he skipped it last year. Sinner will be playing the Belgian for the first time in his career.

The South Tyrol native is chasing his fourth Masters 1000 title in Paris, last lifting a trophy of this level at the 2024 Shanghai Masters by defeating Novak Djokovic. This year, Sinner lost two Masters 1000 finals- at the Italian Open and the Cincinnati Masters, losing both to Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner will chase his fifth title of the season in Paris following his wins at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, China Open, and the Vienna Open. If he wins, he will dethrone Alcaraz in the ATP rankings, but will lose points once again when the ATP Finals start, as Sinner will be playing the year-end championships as the defending champion.

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