Cincinnati gave him back to us, not 100% but Jannik is there. On his 23rd birthday, the South Tyrolean, still number 1 in the ranking, after his debut in Ohio with a victory over Alex Michelsen that was certainly not memorable, returns to the court to play the eighth finals against Jordan Thompson. All tennis fans and all fans of this extraordinary champion need to “hear” the boy from Val Pusteria again. Of course, the Canadian quarterfinals in Montreal have fully demonstrated how Jannik Sinner’s competitive condition was not yet what is suitable for a world number one, but the red-haired boy is a fighter, now the fight is on the court and with his body, we will see if the condition will change while playing.
His dream has always been to become world number 1 and win a Slam, done. A declaration of intent from someone who had a clear goal of playing on all the tennis surfaces in the world. Difficult, easy, so much so that Jannik succeeded, perhaps knowing in his heart that he possessed the qualities to attempt the feat. A successful climb, thanks to uncommon qualities, humility, a spirit of sacrifice, dedication to work, an obsession for constant and daily improvement.
Jannik always competes for the final victory, hence the reason for the renunciations, the choice not to participate in the Paris Olympics, a difficult and painful choice, he knows how to listen to his body and when he realizes he cannot compete to win the title he does not play, a true champion’s mentality. Of course the Paris Olympic clay did not help, for the characteristics of his tennis and for the peculiar excursus of the Italian it is certainly the least suitable to offer the ideal conditions in order to achieve a certain type of path. But now we start again with an engine that is not yet at its best but we start again and we and all the fans can only wish the best to the young Italian boy. Happy 23rd, it also brings good luck, right?