Rafa Nadal retires from tennis. The circuit is in shock. Many of today’s stars grew up watching the Balearics win. Especially on clay. AND Jannik sinnerworld number 1, sent him a message during the press conference of the Shanghai tournament.
“This is difficult news for the world of sport, not just tennis. What I can say is that I was very lucky to know him also on a personal level, he is an incredible person,” said the Italian tennis player.
“Obviously as a player we saw how good he was, the lessons he gave us, the young players, how to behave on the pitch, how to handle difficult situations. He gave us a lot of emotions watching him play. Also staying humble at the same time, not changing with success, choosing the right people around you and having a good family. There are many good things that have been given to all of us. It’s hard news, but on the other hand, everything has been given a beginning and an end. “He knows what he feels,” says the great rival of. Carlos Alcaraz.
About whether you feel “pressure” from the “Big 3”which ends gently, indicates that he is only thinking about himself: “What they have done in recent years has been incredible. There is not much to say about pressure, the pressure will always be there. But from my side” I think about myself, about what I have to do on the pitch, about what I have to improve and I hope that this will make me better as a player and also consistent. They have been very consistent for many years.
“Not only are they doing one or two seasons, but they’ve been doing it for 15 years. It’s amazing what they’ve achieved. There’s a lot we can take away from them, but we can’t compare ourselves to them , it’s impossible”, especially at the moment. I think we were all very lucky to see the “Big 3” play. I consider myself very lucky to be able to know them as people as well. and learn from it,” concludes Sinner.
