Dorothea Wierer outspoken about Jannik Sinner: “It wasn’t a given.”

Dorothea Wierer outspoken about Jannik Sinner: "It wasn’t obvious"

Biathlon champion Dorothea Wierer spoke about Jannik Sinner at the Fisi media day, reiterating her high esteem for the Italian tennis player, who will surely close 2024 as world number one.

"He è an exceptional athlete, he has grit and he has a crazy head. I think so many people would like to be like him, someone who never gives up, someone who always wants to win. And yet è he stayed with his feet on the ground and that è a good thing, he doesn’t mount his head", explained the skier.

Wierer è was impressed by Sinner’s reaction after the Clostebol case: the tennis player from San Candido continued to win, focusing only on the court. "His reaction to the affair involving him? I didn't expect it so strong,” he told Sportal.it, “also because you have to be really tough as a character".

"You have to focus only on tennis and have no other thoughts, not è taken for granted for an athlete of the highest level. Then he è super in demand, not è not easy at all. He does well I would say, very well".