Jannik Sinner’s coach Simone Vagnozzi is not ready to buy comparisons between his pupil and ATP #1 Carlos Alcaraz.
The top coach feels that it would not be fair to draw comparisons between anyone and the Spanish sensation. Sinner clichéd his Maiden Masters 1000 title in Montreal however, his coach is not ready to put him against the 2-time GS champion.
“Carlos is two years younger, but he’s already at a good point on many things. Jannik still has a lot of work to do.
“So let’s not take Alcaraz as a point of reference; he has to go on the road. He often reaches the end in tournaments, and, sooner or later, the opportunity arises.”
Vagnozzi expressed his confidence in the work the team backing the Italian have put in while acknowledging that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
“There is still a lot to do and that is the positive aspect. He has important margins and, despite this, he is close to the top-five ranking, he has won eight tournaments, including [an ATP] 1000. This is the aspect that gives us the most comfort.”
The coach also believes that the success recorded by the world No. 6 may not be big enough but these small traces show what he could achieve in the future as she noted the improvements made by the Italian under his charge.
“The serve has improved, but he has to learn to manage it and to vary it better,” Vagnozzi continued.
“Tactically, sometimes he can make some more variations. Basically, there are still things to fine-tune, but Jannik is so strong that he has already won a lot.”
Vagnozzi thinks Sinner can challenge anyone on the ATP circuit and his mental game is strong enough to beat anyone on the tour.
“Sinner does not start off beaten against anyone, but I believe he has a different path from Carlos who, despite being two years younger, is already ahead technically and physically,” he assessed.
“Definitely, getting to the bottom of tournaments can give you more awareness.”
“The most important thing will be to recover mental energy and adapt to conditions that are different from Toronto. The first round will be important to see if and how much he will have been able to turn the page.”
Sinner will be opening is Cincinnati Masters campaign against Serbian Dusan Lajovic in the Round of 32 as the 22-year-old bids to maintain his winning streak ahead of the New York major.