Australian Open : Humble Sinner The Mighty Winner

Honest Pursuit

He left home at the tender age of 14 to pursue his passion for Tennis leaving behind his parents at his family home in Sexten, Italy. Jannik Sinner, the young boy, learned to be on his own very early in life as he trained hard to become a tennis player of some repute and repay the faith entrusted to him by his parents. Eventually, a time came when all the years of hard work and struggle were put to the test and Sinner triumphed with aplomb.

Knocking the Doors

For a couple of years now Jannik Sinner had been pushing the top players in tennis and had settled in the top 5 in the world. However as 2023 was coming to an end, Sinner took a defining leap in his career which in my opinion was an eventual progression of the work put in by him in improving his game. He made it to the ATP Tour  Finals and then played some brilliant tennis to get past Novak Djokovic and win the Davis Cup for his country Italy. It was an indication of the things to come as I had expected and Sinner did not disappoint when the Australian Open arrived.

Sinner’s Steady Domination

The quiet Sinner was very much below the radar as the focus before the  Grand Slam in Melbourne was on Nadal’s return to the circuit and that how Djokovic and Alcaraz would fare at the Open. Nadal pulled out of the Tournament and though the big names including Djokovic and Medvedev struggled to get going and faced stiff competition, Sinner moved seamlessly, unnoticed. He hardly broke a sweat and till the semi-finals had not lost a set. Such was his domination. 

Getting Past Djokovic

The Semi-Final was a watershed match. A young challenger against the legend of the game. But Djokovic was nervous against Sinner, as he had lost their previous meeting and by the time Djokovic began to settle in the match Sinner was already in the driver’s seat. He had won the first two sets and though the third was wrestled away by Djokovic in a close tie-breaker, Sinner displayed commendable composure, and won the fourth set and the match, beating Djokovic twice in a row. Sinner had knocked out the  Champion. Novak Djokovic was unable to get a single break point against the Sinner serve in the whole match.

A Great Comeback & The Title

The Final beckoned and Sinner was up against the skilful but temperamental Medvedev who had come off an energy-draining Semi-Final clash against Zverev. However, he came out all guns blazing against a nervy Sinner. Medvedev was playing brilliantly with Sinner inexplicably error-prone. The first two sets were Medvedev’s in a jiffy and Sinner was looking down the barrel. But then Sinner dug deep, composed himself and got back to the solid stuff he plays. He cut down on the errors and kept the ball in play. A tiring Medvedev, eager to finish the match started making errors and the match swung dramatically in Sinner’s favour. It was a mighty comeback as Sinner won the next 3 sets and his first grand slam ever. 

The soft spoken Italian was humble in victory. There were no wild  celebrations either. The victory speech was an honest thanksgiving to his parents and team.

Solid Sinner

Jannik Sinner has arrived big time. With his solid tennis and unflappable temperament, he reminds me of the great Ivan Lendl and though a few may disagree he is not much different from Novak Djokovic. Whether the tide has turned and that the reign of Djokovic is over, is too early to say. How Sinner, Alcaraz and Medvedev fare this year would be indicative of the times to come. 

Whatever happens in the future, Jannik Sinner, as of now is enjoying his place under the Sun.

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Featured Image : Jannik Sinner the winner/courtesy Skysports