“I'm always rooting for him. I just like his humble approach to the sport," Sharapova's reveals high regard for Jannik Sinner

Maria Sharapova reveals her support for Jannik Sinner in the young generation of tennis players.

Former world No. 1 participated in an interesting conversation on "The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast," where she discussed the current state of tennis and shared an occasion when she met the young star Jannik Sinner.

The Italian world No. 7 trained for several years with Ricardo Piatti, who was also a former coach of Sharapova, which facilitated the meeting between the two stars.

"You know, the last coach of my career coached Sinner for several years, so I got to play with him a few times. So, you know, I'm always rooting for him. I just like his humble approach to the sport," she said.

In her podcast conversation, Sharapova also praised the Next Gen on the men's tour and highlighted their diverse styles of play.

"I love seeing the younger generation. There's an aura about the men's game, it's very evident. They have different styles of play, different personalities, from different parts of the world, and it's just fun to see these rivalries come together. I think the men's game is in a good state," she said.

The mutual respect between Sharapova and Sinner was evident when the Italian recently praised the "incredible mindset" of the 5-time Grand Slam champion from Russia.

"Of course, the mentality. She had an incredible mindset. I was lucky to get to know her a little bit more," Sinner told the media in 2022. "We practiced also a couple of times together on the court. She is a very special person, I think. And what she has done for the sport is also great. Yeah, I think I was just lucky to get to know her."

Furthermore, the 2023 Canadian Open champion chose Sharapova as his ideal partner for a mixed doubles match:

"I never thought about that. I am not a great doubles player. I got to know Maria Sharapova and I think she is one of the greatest champions."