Andy Roddick crowns Jannik Sinner and all of Italian tennis
Andy Roddick crowns Jannik Sinner and all of Italian tennis
U.S. former world No. 1 and 2003 U.S. Open winner Andy Roddick, in his podcast “Served with Andy Roddick”, analyzed the triumphant year of Italian tennis, with Jannik Sinner topping the ATP rankings, two Slams and the ATP Finals in his trophy cabinet, and the two triumphs in the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.
“È it was a resounding year for Italian tennis. It's no accident that Italy won the men's Davis Cup and the women's BJK Cup, there's nothing random about it. Italy has looked for ways to develop players, has given so many opportunities to players with cost containment to the athletes,” Roddick says. “In America, a player to participate in a Challenger maybe has to fly to Sri Lanka…. Italy made the right decisions, made the right investments: now, Italy è at the top of world tennis, starting with Sinner and continuing with the whole movement".
"C'è another aspect to consider. TV ratings of Sinner matches fly, children watch it and many will choose tennis. Enrollments will fly, in Italy tennis does not have to compete with 10 other sports like in the US: tennis and soccer, enrollments will fly. “In short, congratulations to Italian tennis and to Sinner, who è without question the best in the world”.
"Matteo Berrettini could not play in the final of the 2023 Davis Cup. This year he won 3 matches without ever losing. In his career he won a Queen's, è reached the final at Wimbledon and the covid stopped him when he would have been one of the 3-4 favorites. I expect great things from him next year, è a phenomenal player on the fast court.
“Go and see Sara Errani how she plays doubles. She doesn’t è the fastest, she doesn’t è she’s no longer number 5 in the world. She beats so many opponents because é she never makes the wrong decision on the court, è phenomenal. She always knows which shot to make and still 'trumps' opponents: è phenomenal because she knows which shot to play more than her opponents do. È one of the smartest people in the field”.
