Jannik Sinner has once again gathered his composure for his upcoming challenge at Wimbledon. After his disappointing defeat against Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros, the Italian player received mixed comments of either backing him or dragging him down.
Jimmy Connors recently gave some advice to Sinner in dealing with negativity while citing his own experience on the subject.
Jimmy Connors Warns Jannik Sinner to Stay Away From Negative Provocation
Jannik Sinner admitted he was deeply disappointed after his grueling French Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, that lasted five hours and 29 minutes. The Italian saw the match slip away as Alcaraz made a remarkable comeback to win the longest French Open final 4–6, 6–7(4), 6–4, 7–6(3), 7–6(2). After the several admissions of taking a deep mental toll because of the defeat, Jimmy Connors stepped forward with an experienced insight.
The eight-time Grand Slam champion suggested the Italian player to keep a distance from the negative comments. According to him, while comments from the fans could hype you up, they also have the contrasting powers.
“Obviously there’s a lot of talk about it. And if you’re not careful, you can let that talk creep into your head. It would be better for him to put earplugs in and not listen to anybody, not read the press, not listen to the press, not, listen to anything going on, just take care of his business,” he said, in a recent episode of the Advantage Connors Podcast.
The ATP legend also shared his own experience on how people tried to derail him as soon as he won his first title.
“They had me out of the game by the time I was 27 years old. I won my title, I couldn’t win anymore. I was getting too old. I was this, I was that, I wasn’t good enough. These other guys were getting better. And if you listen to that, that will take you down in a hurry. You gotta know who you are and what you are and what you have to offer and continue,” he added.
After his defeat against Alcaraz, Sinner also couldn’t excel on grass as his Halle Open campaign unexpectedly ended with a disappointing defeat against Alexander Bublik.
Former Wimbledon Champion Thinks Jannik Sinner’s performance was “poor”
Tennis ace Alfie Hewett recently shared his analysis after indulging in a practice session with Sinner. According to him, there were some elements of the Italian player’s game that shocked him, but overall he regarded the World No.1’s performance as “poor”.
“What surprised me was how well he served in the chair, he was putting them down with good accuracy and speed, which you’d expect when he’s on his feet, but in a chair it’s one of the toughest challenges,” he said. “But the rest of his game was quite poor, so I think if I was to play him in a match in a chair, I’d fancy my chances.”
With the introduction of the Miami Open Wheelchair Invitational, Alfie Hewett took Jannik Sinner through his paces as they hit and talked about their careers. pic.twitter.com/FOLmUR37F7
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The statement came after Jannik Sinner cherished the opportunity to commend the Miami Open wheelchair invitational. The Italian player spent some quality time with Hewett as he not only shared the practice court but also indulged in a deep conversation with him.
