"Sinner is extremely motivated for his return"

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What will Jannik Sinner do upon his return to the courts? This is a question that has been asked many times recently by fans. The Italian was sanctioned at a time when he had won six out of the last seven tournaments he participated in. The truth is, he will do it on a surface where, up to now, he doesn't feel entirely comfortable. Only one title on clay, in the only final he played (Umag 2022). Will he be able to come back and dominate everyone as he did before?

Sinner will return to the courts at the Rome tournament, where he has played five times, achieving only nine victories. His best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 2022. There, surrounded by his fans and receiving their affection, he will receive a warm welcome for what awaits him: a circuit full of sharks eager to perform well at Roland Garros. Before Paris, Jannik has also signed up for the Hamburg tournament, which will be played this year the week before Paris. It seems that he will only play this tournament if he feels he hasn't played enough in Rome to be prepared for Bois de Boulogne.

Last year, he reached the semifinals where he was not far from defeating the eventual tournament winner, Carlos Alcaraz. A three-month suspension is not the best way to approach this tournament, as it completely interrupts his rhythm. Sinner was on a roll, with full momentum and only suffered one defeat in the last five months, the one against Alcaraz in the Beijing final. He even won the Sin King Slams exhibition in October. What he will do upon his return is a complete mystery because he could continue on the same path or see a halt to the great tennis he was playing.

Filippo Volandri, Italian Davis Cup captain who knows Jannik well, spoke in an interview for La Gazzetta about Sinner's return to the courts, admitting that he does not expect him to come back winning against everyone as he did before the sanction. “Sinner is part of a top-quality team that surely has indicated the most important technical points he should focus on for his return,” Filippo begins.

“An open serve and a ball with lots of spin are needed. This keeps the opponent away from the court. Serving well on clay is not entirely important because the surface does not return all the power you put into the ball,” analyzes the Italian, who points out that Sinner's physical condition could be his main weapon against his rivals. San Candido’s player will have focused on preparing his body for clay over the last three months, while his top rivals wear themselves out on a tour that offers no rest.

“His physical preparation will be focused on Roland Garros. It is an exhausting tournament, with long best-of-five-set matches. I am sure that the preparation he has done in these three months will have beneficial effects in the long run. Sinner has never been able to have a complete winter preseason in recent years. This absence will allow him to accumulate energy to be in optimal condition for the next two or three seasons,” he notes.

No one expects him to win everything upon his return

“Last week, I had dinner with Vagnozzi, Jannik's coach, and he told me that he sees Sinner extremely motivated for his comeback, completely focused on the upcoming tournaments with a lot of mental calmness. It is essential to remember that, for an athlete, the adrenaline of competition is irreplaceable because nothing simulates game conditions. Therefore, I do not expect a winning streak upon his return. That would not be human, but undoubtedly, the more matches he plays, the closer he will be to the ideal form for Paris,” he concludes.

Will Alcaraz be Sinner's major obstacle again? Last year, in the three encounters they had, the Spaniard walked to the net with victory. “Clay is a surface that can enhance his ability to find solutions, but the victory in Monte Carlo tells us that Carlos still has ups and downs and his rivals can take advantage of it,” analyzed Volandri.
 

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