“We spend years eulogizing over Roger Federer handing out smoke shows like Jannik Sinner did”: Mark Petchey on Italian being called ‘not interesting’

Former professional tennis player and current analyst Mark Petchey has come to the defense of Jannik Sinner, following criticism of the Italian’s perceived lack of interest. Petchey instead praised Sinner’s impressive performance at the 2024 Miami Open.

Sinner has had a successful year, winning his third title in Miami with a dominant performance against Grigor Dimitrov in the finals. With a 95% success rate in all competitions, the young player has also achieved his first major victory at the Australian Open.

Petchey, a well-known tennis commentator and analyst, came to the defense of Sinner after facing accusations of being uninteresting and dull. He drew comparisons between the Italian’s playing style and Roger Federer’s during his prime, and recalled constantly praising the Swiss Maestro for a period of five years.

“We spend 5 years eulogizing (rightly so) over Roger handing out smoke shows like Jannik did this week. I for one am absolutely mesmerized by how good he is and how he plays. Only going to get better and a more all court player,”analyst Mark Petchey said.

Despite reaching the finals in 2002, Federer was unable to secure a win against tennis legend Andre Agassi. However, throughout his career, he has had an impressive record in the Miami Open with 56 wins out of 70 matches, including title-winning runs in 2005, 2006, 2017, and 2019.

Despite only participating in four editions of the Miami Open, Sinner has impressively made it to the final three times and secured his first championship of the year. During a recent interview, the Italian reflected on his performances in the finals and expressed contentment with his efforts throughout the hardcourt season.

“I’m really proud obviously about the result,”Sinner said [via ATPTour.com]. “Today’s performance was really, really good. I’m just proud of how I handled the situation. It was not easy, so it was a very, very good two weeks.”

“I just try to improve… And also enjoying the moment. This is a special moment. You never know if this is the last time or not. So you have to enjoy this for one day. Let’s see how I will play from now on. But for sure, the hard-court season until now has been very good,”he added.

“Conquering the Clay: Jannik Sinner’s Quest for Roland Garros Glory”

Jannik Sinner is determined to carry his impressive form into the clay court season and has already made a notable impact at the 2024 French Open.

The current top player on the men’s tour is arguably the Italian, with an impressive record of 22 wins out of 23 matches since the beginning of the year. Although he had a less successful performance on clay last year, reaching only the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters and suffering a surprising second-round defeat at the 2023 French Open.

The 22-year-old recently discussed his upcoming plans in an interview at the Miami Open, emphasizing his determination to achieve success at the French Open in Paris.

“Now the clay season is coming, so usually I struggle there. So let’s see what I can do this year. Then we see, no? For sure, the main goal is Roland Garros, yes but trying to work slowly into this tournament and trying to play it in the best possible way”Jannik Sinner said.

Sinner pointed out the limited time he had to get ready for the clay court season and eagerly anticipated playing in front of his home crowd at the Italian Open.

“You don’t have so much time to adapt, because Monaco, I guess we start to practice Thursday the first time. So not even one week to get used to the clay,”he said.

“Rome, for me, especially is a really, really important tournament. You know, playing with the home crowd, it’s always amazing,”Jannik Sinner concluded.