"When he fails, he fails gloriously": Andrea Petkovic gives reasoning behind Alcaraz popularity over Sinner
ATPWednesday, 11 September 2024 at 17:00
Former WTA tennis star Andrea Petkovic admits there is a reason why people flock more to Carlos Alcaraz than Jannik Sinner which is due to his lows being so low.
Petkovic believes that Alcaraz's skill set and what he does on the court are enough to make any crowd fall in love with his tennis and that in the case of Sinner, he is more boring when he is not at his best. But the difference is in the mind of Petkovic that Sinner is the more spectacular player to watch when he is 100% on form.
"Why people flock to Carlos more. When Jannik doesn’t play well, as he didn’t the first week, he’s right away boring. Because he just plays it solid and the other one will eventually miss, then it’s boring. But when he plays well, he’s the most spectacular player in the world," said Petkovic on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.
"And Carlos, when he fails, he still fails gloriously and I think that’s why people… the chaos is interesting to watch. I think that’s the difference between the two."
"For anybody who finds his [Sinner's] tennis boring, I would urge you to try and see him live if you can. The way he moves, always in perfect balance, the way his body is leaned slightly forward as if going down a slope on skis, is a thing of beauty. No matter how hard you hit at him, he never falls out of his equilibrium."
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AceOfBase17-09-2024 - FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
