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The former Italian player Francesca Schiavone granted an interview for Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport during the Lombardia Awards. Among the topics covered by the former Roland Garros winner, the main one concerns the young Italian talent Jannik Sinner, an athlete ready for the definitive leap of quality.
Schiavone praised her young countryman, highlighting his mental strength and his sense of work. “He has just begun his growth, especially at the level of the Top-5 of the ATP ranking. Today is the time to reach the top, not just to become No.1.
The NextGen have arrived, there’s Sinner, Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz. Then there is the middle generation, with Daniil Medvedev who has already been there for a few years. Then obviously the goal is to win a Slam, which is the best thing for a country like Italy.
Young players? We need very specific education for girls, different work has been done on men but it must also be done with girls. Sinner did a great job. Adriano Panatta was No. 4, I was also No. 4 in the WTA ranking, now the time has come to break the ice and move on to better positions. The most beautiful thing about Jannik is the ability to…
