Serena Williams meets Jannik Sinner while watching Dimitrov with huge compliment given to standout star
ATPSunday, 31 March 2024 at 04:30
Former world number one Serena Williams gave a big compliment
to Italy’s young tennis star Jannik Sinner after watching him play at the Miami
Open.
The 22-year-old is often regarded as one of the most
highly-rated players currently playing in the men’s singles category alongside
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner lived up to the hype once again as he registered a
thumping win over the current world number four Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the
semifinal of the ongoing ATP 1000 event with a score of 6-1, 6-2 on Friday.
Williams, who was watching the match from the stands, came down
to the court to meet Sinner and gave him a big compliment.
“I wish I had my forehand like that. No seriously, the
racquet head, the power. I was like, ‘Wow.’ Night and day, you’re
unbelievable,” the 42-year-old American said.
After the match, Sinner explained the impact of Medvedev on
his career after registering a fifth consecutive win over the Russian tennis star.
“It’s going to be interesting to see now in the future
what’s happening, what’s he’s gonna change, where I have to be very clear with
my mind,” he said.
“But for sure he’s a player who made me a better player,
because, you know, I had to, for example in Beijing, I started to serve and
volley. Then in Vienna I tried to serve and volley but it was not working
again.
“So here I had to be very careful on couple of things, but,
you know, these kind of players, they make you a better player. It sometimes
doesn’t really matter the head-to-head, but it matters how you understand from
your losses and trying to learn.
“That’s what I have been trying in the last years not only
with him but also with other opponents, and this makes me, yeah, a better
player.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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