Fabio Fazio controversial after Jannik Sinner’s knockout. Here’s who he’s mad at

Jannik Sinner’s defeat at Roland Garros, which came after he suddenly collapsed when he was one game away from victory, shook everyone, even Fabio Fazio, who watched the match live. In an interview with Corriere della Sera, the TV host did not hide his bitterness and even a little bit of stigma. “It was a shock. A match without any meaning. Until 5-1 in the third set there was no history, Sinner was hitting with a unique power: I had never seen him live, I was there with Warner Bros, it was amazing to see him play so close. He really is a giant. The epilogue was cruel.”

Fazio, immortalized by a spectator’s video after the match, seemed in such shock at the end of the match that he could not even get up and greet the champion: “We were sitting and soaked in sweat, cooked. The temperature was definitely above 30 degrees. After that, it was obvious to me that something happened to him physically. It didn’t seem real to me. There was no rationality, it was just unbelievable. I kept looking at the scoreboard to make sure I got it right, it seemed like a bad dream. Fortunately in the evening I made up for it with Berrettini, he won a great match against Rinderknech. Did I do like Mother Siglinde? No no, I watched everything. But even in the difficulties, Jannik impressed me: he did not retreat and, in doing so, gave credit to his opponent. A giant champion.”

Fazio did not hide his anger at the placement of the match, and also with those who deny the climate change: “But you can’t play at noon in that heat. Why do we stop for rain and not for heat? In summer no amateur tennis player plays at noon, why does the No. 1 play? At that hour I would only let those who deny climate change play…”.

The former Rai anchorman became very fond of Sinner: “For two reasons. The first: I interviewed him when he was 19 years old, before he became the Sinner of today. I realized that this boy was more than a hope, and the paternal spirit remained with me. He could be my son. He was shy but with the light in his eyes that everyone recognizes today. The second reason is because of the person he is on the field: he has a smile for everyone, always composed, a unique style of play. He has a kindness that borders on elegance of gesture. He looks like a player from another time: a classic. First there was Federer, now there is Sinner.”