After his second-round win over Borges, Jannik Sinner openly acknowledged his forehand issues. That honesty surprised Andy Roddick, who is unaccustomed to such transparency during a Grand Slam.
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After his success against Borges in the second round of Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner spoke with Caroline Wozniacki and publicly admitted his technical difficulties.
That transparency surprised former player and now commentator Andy Roddick.
Roddick: ‘I Would Have Lied’
Indeed, on his podcast Served, the 2003 US Open winner explained that he would have taken a very different approach if he had been in Sinner’s place:
“In the press room, someone asked him: ‘How does his forehand feel?’ And he replied: ‘It’s not great.’
Same thing with Caroline Wozniacki, and apparently in a very casual way — he told her: ‘My forehand isn’t very good right now.’
At that moment, I thought to myself: ‘OK, I would have lied in his place. I probably would have lied about that.'”
Roddick emphasized, however, that these difficulties do not prevent Sinner from remaining competitive, thanks in particular to a key part of his game:
“He’s still searching for something, but his serve has saved him a bit.”
Having qualified for the fourth round after his victory over Brooksby, the world No. 1 will face Shintaro Mochizuki (151st), who beat Jodar in the previous round.
