Rome, 17 Nov. (LaPresse) – "The solidity of a tennis system that now works without missing a beat has won, the pragmatism that Sinner surrounds himself with and draws strength from has won. He won with mental strength, which Jannik seems to have gleaned from the Jedi in Star Wars.‘ Adriano Panatta writes this in Corriere della Sera. ’The winner was the one who was able to keep his feet on the ground the longest, and Jannik Sinner is a true champion in this," he explains. ‘Now, there are two number ones. And that's not just a joke,’ observes Panatta. "There's Alcaraz, who earned the top spot with eight wins this season. And there's Sinner, who has six wins but has played three months less. The gap in the rankings is just 550 points, which is manageable, if not easily overturned. But it's right that the two continue to be close, because they are in fact close, especially when they play their best tennis. It's the others who are falling behind, increasingly unable to make an impact when the top two are on the court." According to the former tennis player, this duo ‘now needs a third wheel, someone who can enrich the challenges at the top. Didn't the same thing happen to Federer and Nadal? The seats are open, let's see who will emerge as the third protagonist. But those two will remain at the top for years to come, that's for sure.’
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