Jannik Sinner, the anecdote about last New Year’s Eve.

The words of Paolo Bertolucci

Paolo Bertolucci in a brief interview granted to Libero revealed an interesting backstory about Jannik Sinner that speaks volumes about his professionalism. "Talent would not have been enough. Let me tell you an anecdote: it was cold on the afternoon of December 31 in Monte Carlo, but I saw him on the court practicing his serve. He was not having spritz with friends".

"Right now the main difference from others è the mentalityà which allows him to cultivate his tennis talent in the best way. Compared to Alcaraz, there’è a gap light years wide in Sinner" s way of applying himself to tennis, he added.

Blue-tinged training yesterday in Monte Carlo. Jannik Sinner, in fact, decided to play his last session before leaving for the United States with his friend and compatriot Matteo Berrettini, who posted on his profile a photo of him alongside the South Tyrolean on the concrete court of the Monte-Carlo Country Club.

The Australian Open winner will leave for California on Wednesday, bound for Indian Wells, the first Masters 1000 of the season. Sinner will go in the hunt to overtake Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, in the rankings. Berrettini, on the other hand, is expected to return in mid-March at Challenger 175 in Phoenix, and will è sign up for the Miami Masters 1000 thanks to the protected ranking.