These are the reasons for Sinner's greatness on grass courts

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 17 Jul 2025 | 11.27

Jannik Sinner, reasons for his great grass tennis. Photo: gettyimages

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The echoes of the impressive performance by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon 2025 final are still resonating. The ball speed, power in his movements, and ability to impose a very high rhythm that made Alcaraz desperate have led many to wonder what makes the Italian's greatness on this surface.

It is impossible not to wonder who and how Jannik Sinner will be stopped in the upcoming seasons when the grass court season begins. While everyone knows about his innate ability to dominate on hard courts and the significant progress he has made on clay, many did not expect such a remarkable leap in quality as he has shown this year on grass. It's not just about winning Wimbledon 2025, but the manner in which he achieved it that generates feelings of astonishment, admiration, and even fear for the years to come.

One of the aspects that explains his dominance on this surface is his serve. He boasts efficiency statistics with his serve over the past year that rival the best servers in history, winning 91.2% of service games. His mastery with the second serve is particularly noteworthy, being the leader in winning percentage of points when using that shot. Grass allows him to control the game from the first shot, stepping into the court after his serve. He doesn't need aces to dictate his lightning-fast rhythm and control the pace of the point from the baseline.

Moreover, from the return position, he is also able to assert his dominance. He excels at returning second serves, allowing him the freedom on grass to step inside the baseline and leverage his hand speed to apply immense pressure on the server.

- Agility in movement from the baseline, a key aspect of Sinner's success on grass

All of this is possible due to Sinner's remarkable mobility from the baseline. His offensive mindset and determination not to lose ground on the court are complemented by an extraordinary agility uncommon in a player of 1.91m in height on this surface. His sliding movements while maintaining balance rival the fluidity of shorter and less towering players like Djokovic or Alcaraz.

His background as a ski champion in Italy at the age of 14 and the choice he had to make between sports have enhanced this Italian's virtue, as he himself has mentioned on occasion. His mastery of skiing is closely linked to his ability to play in a low position, a crucial skill on grass that has elevated the performance of the Italian to a superior level.

Generally, Sinner's major flaws or areas for improvement lie in the lack of shot variety to change pace, such as drop shots or net approaches. Grass substantially reduces this need because the speed of the surface rewards his relentless baseline rhythm, preventing him from having to work as hard in a point as he would on hard courts and especially on clay, thereby reducing the necessity for those tactical variations.

In conclusion, when combining all of these factors with Jannik Sinner's innate ability to elevate his game under pressure and the reduced physical demand in terms of endurance that playing on grass entails, it is clear that the Italian is a perfect machine on this surface. Many already believe we are witnessing a potential long-term king of Wimbledon, although Carlos Alcaraz will have a lot to say and undoubtedly has taken note of everything that has happened to return stronger in future editions of the British Grand Slam.

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