Jannik Sinner: Adriano Panatta Agrees with Paolo Bertolucci

Adriano Panatta sides with Paolo Bertolucci. In the hours following the match between Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz, which ended at 3:30 a.m., the Sky commentator harshly criticized the organizers in a telling tweet: “They’ve decided to kill tennis.” Over 4 hours of play ending at 3:30 a.m. Then they complain about absences due to injuries. Shame on them!!!”

“Asking an athlete to perform at 3 a.m. means pursuing a diabolical plan designed to destroy tennis. One year without Holger Rune and Jack Draper. Months on the sidelines for Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti, and Jannik Sinner. Please, keep it up,” was the former tennis player’s take.

Carlos Alcaraz missed over four and a half months of the season, withdrawing from Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and Jannik Sinner himself had to pull out of the U.S. Open due to a knee injury.

Speaking to *Corriere dello Sport*, Panatta agreed with his friend: “Playing tennis at certain times of day, especially after very long matches, isn’t an ideal situation for athletes. The players’ health must come first, and I believe tennis needs to reflect on this issue.”