Juan Carlos Ferrero had no doubts about Jannik Sinner

Juan Carlos Ferrero: "I was sure Sinner would get to this level"

During an interview given to the microphones of the Argentine daily newspaper "La Nacion", the former world number one and now coach of Carlos Alcaraz expressed his opinion on the recent successes achieved by Jannik Sinner, who thanks to his success in Rotterdam è became the new world number 3. In addition, the coach also explained the impact that the rise of the South Tyrolean has had on the Murcian. Here are his words, reported by "Supertennis".

Ferrero: "It was already a long time that Sinner was knocking on the door of the greats"

"We have seen Sinner work well for two years now, so we knew this moment would come sooner or later,” said Ferrero. “It had already been a long time since he knocked on the door of the big boys, we knew it was only a matter of time before he reached this level. You could see that he had what it takes to win Slams, he lacked a little bit in physique, because he was very thin, but once he trained and matured, he è was able to reach the goal".

Ferrero: "He's a favorite in every tournament"

"His performance this early in the season certifies that he has made the definitive leap in quality. He is now è a player to keep an eye on in every tournament and on every surface,” continued the former Spanish world number one. “If he continues to play like this, he è will be one of the top contenders for victory, just like Carlos and Novak".

Ferrero: "C'è a healthy rivalryà between him and Carlos"

"Alcaraz and Sinner are very close friends and together they star in a healthy and fascinating rivalry. They are good rivals and each brings out the best in the other. Over the years they have had the opportunity to train together, to stay in touch continuously,” added the Murcian coach. “Jannik also participated in the ceremony in which they named one of the academy fields after Carlos where he è grew up and where he è trained since childhood".

Ferrero: "Their relationship is reminiscent of that between Nadal and Federer"

"Between them è happened a bit what happened between Rafa and Roger, who stimulated each other, until Novak came along, who is now motivating both Alcaraz and Sinner. Last year, when Djokovic won the ATP Finals I told Carlos that we would have to train like animals to try to reach Novak’s level and that Jannik would do the same thing. For Alcaraz, the work and results that Sinner is getting è an additional motivation to keep growing and improving" concludes Juan Carlos Ferrero.