Paolo Bertolucci has attributed Sinner's defeats in early 2026 to a bout of flu, something that has caught everyone by surprise.
Paolo Bertolucci
Bertolucci Defends Sinner: "People think with the national shirt, but tennis doesn't work like that"
The decision of Jannik Sinner not to participate in the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna has sparked many criticisms towards the world number two, most of them coming from his own country. However, he has found a defender in Paolo Bertolucci: "People think about the national jersey, but tennis doesn't work that way. In tennis, what matters are the Grand Slams, period. Then you have the ATP Finals, and after that the Masters 1000, which players use both to win and prepare for the Slams," stated the legendary Italian former player.
🎾🇮🇹 Paolo Bertolucci defends Jannik Sinner’s decision:
— The Sinner Times (@sinnertimes) October 21, 2025
“People think about the national shirt, but tennis doesn’t work like that.
Tennis is about the Slams — full stop.
Then you have the ATP Finals, that’s world tennis.
And the Masters 1000, which players use to both win and… pic.twitter.com/ux2LvaEnjY
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Bertolucci defiende a Sinner: "La gente piensa con la camiseta nacional, pero el tenis no funciona así"
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Bertolucci and Panatta lament the few rivals capable of facing the Spanish and Italian players: "Almost all play the same way".
Speaking with such conviction is Paolo Bertolucci, the legendary former Italian player who closely follows the progress of Jannik Sinner and was categorical when asked about the Italian's current form. "He is fragile. He has had everything; cramps, stomach problems, elbow pains, blisters, hip injuries... I think this is going too far. It's obvious that he doesn't have the physical stamina of Djokovic and Alcaraz, which doesn't surprise me either. In any case, he remains the world number two, so it's not entirely worrying," he explained on SkySports Italia.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, "Sinner es frágil, su físico no puede compararse con el de Djokovic y Alcaraz"
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Paolo Bertolucci has attributed Sinner's defeats in early 2026 to a bout of flu, something that has caught everyone by surprise.
Bertolucci and Panatta lament the few rivals capable of facing the Spanish and Italian players: "Almost all play the same way".
Bertolucci Defends Sinner: "People think with the national shirt, but tennis doesn't work like that"
The decision of Jannik Sinner not to participate in the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna has sparked many criticisms towards the world number two, most of them coming from his own country. However, he has found a defender in Paolo Bertolucci: "People think about the national jersey, but tennis doesn't work that way. In tennis, what matters are the Grand Slams, period. Then you have the ATP Finals, and after that the Masters 1000, which players use both to win and prepare for the Slams," stated the legendary Italian former player.
🎾🇮🇹 Paolo Bertolucci defends Jannik Sinner’s decision:
— The Sinner Times (@sinnertimes) October 21, 2025
“People think about the national shirt, but tennis doesn’t work like that.
Tennis is about the Slams — full stop.
Then you have the ATP Finals, that’s world tennis.
And the Masters 1000, which players use to both win and… pic.twitter.com/ux2LvaEnjY
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Bertolucci defiende a Sinner: "La gente piensa con la camiseta nacional, pero el tenis no funciona así"
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Speaking with such conviction is Paolo Bertolucci, the legendary former Italian player who closely follows the progress of Jannik Sinner and was categorical when asked about the Italian's current form. "He is fragile. He has had everything; cramps, stomach problems, elbow pains, blisters, hip injuries... I think this is going too far. It's obvious that he doesn't have the physical stamina of Djokovic and Alcaraz, which doesn't surprise me either. In any case, he remains the world number two, so it's not entirely worrying," he explained on SkySports Italia.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, "Sinner es frágil, su físico no puede compararse con el de Djokovic y Alcaraz"
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