"That is a frightening thought": Greg Rusedski identifies what makes Jannik Sinner 'scary' for opponents

Britain’s former number one Greg Rusedski has stated that the scary thing about Jannik Sinner is his constant improvement. The 23-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category along with the likes of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.

Former Britain’s number one and 1997 US Open runner-up Rusedski has recently spoken to The Tennis Channel where he talked in detail about Sinner. The 51-year-old was of the opinion that the scariest thing about the reigning world number one is how is constantly improving.

“The most impressive thing for me when I was watching the Six Kings Slam was how much Sinner has improved,” he said. “Even from New York. That is a frightening thought. The drop shot was something he didn’t have in his arsenal whatsoever, the volleys were average. Those two areas are pretty damn good now and nearly world class. Those guys keep adding dimensions. You have to think you have to keep getting better, if you don’t, there is only one direction you are going.”

Sinner is going through a fabulous season where he lifted the two out of four Grand Slams. The San Candido-born first won the Australian Open after beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. He then went on to lift the US Open title after beating America’s Taylor Fritz in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Because of his consistent performances, Sinner became the world number one earlier this year during the French Open when Djokovic was forced to retire just before the start of the quarterfinal against Norway’s Casper Ruud because of a knee injury. Sinner’s most recent accomplishment was winning the Shanghai Masters where he defeated Djokovic in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-3.