Adriano Panatta drastic on Jannik Sinner: “It would be a scandal.”

Adriano Panatta drastic on Jannik Sinner: "It would be a scandal"

Adriano Panatta has spoken clear words about the Clostebol-Jannik Sinner affair in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport: "We hope it will end soon and it will never be talked about againù. I am absolutely convinced that Jannik is totally unrelated to this affair, è everything is so obvious… Però with certain institutions, which perhaps think in a’different way, you cannot have certainties unfortunately. The fact remains that for me it would be a real scandal if he was suspended".

Panatta applauded Sinner for his mental solidity: "Playing with a sword of Damocles on his head, living this thing as an’injustice, è stuff for the few. è he was very good at controlling and mastering it. It è not easy, because è when you have the woodworm then that gnaws at you. He fortunately seems immune really to everything".

Sinner è increasingly popular and the ATP Finals in Turin are sold out: "È he has become a kind of rock star, complete with fans waiting for him under the hotels. È really well-liked and not only in Turin or Italy, Sinner is practically always cheered on even when he plays abroad’".

L'Azzurro è the favorite to win: "Without a doubt. The ranking speaks for itself and among all those who will be in Turin è the one who is playing best. After him I choose Alcaraz, beyond the Atp ranking: there is no way that a tennis player who has won two Slams is number 3. Even Zverev" has admitted that.