"I hope not to see him before Rome": Jannik Sinner should avoid Madrid Open after injury scare says Paolo Bertolucci
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Paolo
Bertolucci urged Jannik Sinner not to compete until the Rome Open following
his injury in the semifinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters against Stefanos
Tsitsipas. The young star suffered his second defeat of the season in a match
that seemed practically won, after world No. 2 was one point away from being
double break up in the third set.
However, a
glaring error by the line judge, when Tsitsipas' serve was called a double
fault and would have given Sinner a second break in the set, changed the
outcome of the match. The Italian experienced discomfort in his knee in the
latter part of the match and had to call the physiotherapist before finishing
the duel, which ended in victory for the Greek with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Bertolucci commented on Sinner's match and advises him to take a break
The Italian
tennis legend and commentator Paolo Bertolucci discussed the level displayed by
his compatriot on Sky Sport Italia: "The match was very good, played by
two tennis players who for long stretches played at a very high level,"
Bertolucci said.
The 1976
Davis Cup champion acknowledged that Sinner's physical difficulties and the
chair umpire's error were crucial in the outcome of the match: "A match
certainly affected by the physical problem suffered by Sinner, leading by a
break and with the possibility of going 4-1 in the third. Unfortunately, the
referee did not see a ball outside the opponent."
"Rarely
in tennis is a refereeing error as important as today’s, but this does not take
anything away from Tsitsipas. It’s also true that, when he was on the ropes,
that call and Sinner’s cramps gave him breath again and Jannik had none left.
The last few games were a pain."
Sinner has a record of 25-2 and three titles in 2024
According
to Bertolucci, the 22-year-old athlete has already demonstrated that he can not
only dominate on hardcourts but also adapt to other surfaces. However, he
believes it is time for Sinner to take a break before the Italian Open:
"Two semi-finals and a victory in the last three Masters 1000s means that
Sinner is at the top of the world. Now he will stop and I hope not to see him
before Rome," he said.
“It was not
an easy task after his performance on cement in Miami, especially because
Jannik only had a few days to prepare for it,” Bertolucci added.
“And yet on
the court, he managed to solve this equation and above all offered an
incredible level of tennis. I don’t understand how in just five days of
training on clay after ten months of absence, he managed to perform so well. In
particular, he proposed tactics and variations worthy of a very experienced
clay specialist. Of course it’s only the first step in a long adventure on clay,”
he concluded.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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