Mats Wilander bluntly exposes himself on Jannik Sinner

The men&#8217s final of the Internazionali d’Italia smiled on Carlos Alcaraz, but Jannik Sinner in turn deservedly took plenty of applause from the crowd in attendance at the Foro Italico, proving that he has remained at his level despite his three-month stop. And for a former No. 1 like Mats Wilander, Sinner’s performance should be analyzed beyond the final result.

“He has the same mentality on clay, cement and grass: he commands the point – the former Swedish tennis player, now a pundit, told ‘Eurosport‘ ’and it is much, much more difficult to do it on clay. We saw in the final that there were a lot of errors because they were hitting the ball so hard with so much spin. And the chances of a wrong bounce are multiplied on clay compared to concrete”.

“What you notice is that Sinner’s way of playing is more and more aggressive, more and more creative, he uses the short ball here and there– added Wilander -. He’s always trying to go to the net. I think Sinner is really the one who is pushing our game toward that style: anticipating, going to the net, playing with variety. Alcaraz does the same thing, but he&#8217s a little bit different. Sinner is a little bit’ more programmed in his aggressiveness”.

Jannik Sinner will arrive at Roland Garros confirming the first position in the world ranking conquered right on the sidelines of the Paris Slam last year, which saw the South Tyrolean stop in the semifinals right in the face of Alcaraz, at the end of five very intense sets: the two could meet again this year, although the direct clash could manifest itself in the final, since Sinner and Alcaraz will arrive in the French capital as first and second in the world ranking.