Former world number one Boris Becker believes that comments of Italy’s young tennis star Jannik Sinner about not having an interest in a race to become the world number two shows that he is an ‘old soul’
The 22-year-old was recently quoted in a report where he stated that rankings remain secondary for him as he is looking to become more consistent on the court.
“Number 2? I always say that the ranking is a secondary thing,” he said. “First, to get there I have to have a very continuous season, which does not mean winning every tournament, but being ready to compete.
“In Rotterdam, we knew there was a chance to become number 3. Here, it's the same thing to become number 2, but it doesn't just depend on me.”
Becker, in response to that, stated that the comment shows that Sinner is a ‘young man with an old soul’. "There is a young man with an old soul," he wrote.
Sinner is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players in the men’s singles category alongside Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. He won his maiden Grand Slam earlier this year after beating the current world number three Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
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Jannik Sinner is aware he has a chance to become world #2 at Indian Wells, but he says rankings are secondary to him: "Number 2? I always say that the ranking is a secondary thing. First, to get there I have to have a very continuous season, which does not mean winning every…
