Nicola Pietrangeli denies she is gushing over Jannik Sinner

The Words of Pietrangeli

Nicola Pietrangeli spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about Sinner’s triumph in Australia: "I’ve seen it all right, lying on the couch. Everyone tells me I should get up, but I am fine sitting for the moment. Although they won’t believe it, I got the exact result right: 6-3 in the first set, second more difficult and then again 6-3».

"Pleased I wouldn’t say, this kind of tennis doesn’t amuse me much, I find it almost boring. But undoubtedly he plays it better than the others, è impressive, he took the number 2 in the world by storm and made him play badly, not pizza and figs as they say in Rome. Right now he has the skill and luck of the champion who in the’right moment pulls the fantastic shot» out of the hat.

"Making comparisons would be silly, everyone è good in his own era. I was also scary on the court, but not everyone like him. He has no weaknesses, even the serve now è better than the others. And then before the Italians were all strong on clay, while now…».

"Do I gnaw? But when ever! Rosicherà the journalist who wrote it. I am used to it by now, records are made to be broken sooner or later, even if Jannik is exaggerating (laughs). Besides, those were other times, no use saying better or worse. Now I am happy for Jannik, then at the end of his career we will see if he will have been the best Italian tennis player ever, anything can still happen".