Press comments on Sinner’s success – Born to ski – but now arrived at the tennis “Olympus” – Sport

In a memorable Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner secured the title after being 0-2 down. It is the first triumph at a Grand Slam tournament for the 22-year-old and the end of a 48-year dry spell for Italian men’s tennis.

The reactions to Sinner’s success in his home country are correspondingly euphoric:

• Dolomites: «Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner: With his victory at the Australian Open – after an incredible race to catch up – the tennis professional from Sesto has finally reached the Olympus of white sport. Sinner sent millions of people into a frenzy of joy with his first Grand Slam title.”

• La Gazzetta dello Sport: «In the beginning it was just fun: a few training sessions a week and then skiing. But the substance does not change. Jannik Sinner became a Grand Slam champion because he continued to have fun. For Sinner, tennis is truly a game that he plays with the same enthusiasm as in his childhood. It’s not over yet: the fun has just begun.”

Here he is: the champion Italy has been waiting for for almost half a century.

• Corriere della Sera: «Sinnerland – that is the land of possibilities. The place where everything is allowed. Where the magic wand of Jannik Sinner – the boy who was born to ski and brought to the valley by a gentle current of existence – makes dreams come true. Here he is: the champion Italy has been waiting for for almost half a century.”

• The Republic: «Sinner always had an idea of ​​himself and saw his career as a project: he didn’t see the stages, but the goal. He has been criticized for skipping a few things (the Olympics, the Davis Cup). But for three months he has had the smile and the credit with which he can do whatever he wants.”

• Tuttosport: «Sinner triumphs at the Australian Open: We have a king. Thanks!”

The question surrounding him was never whether he was good enough. But whether he is strong enough.”

Sinner is also being showered with praise for his performance in Australia and Switzerland:

• Sydney Morning Herald: «The Australian Open Ironman finally gave in. Daniil Medvedev played a record-breaking 31 sets in the tournament (…), and as he watched his two-set lead disappear, he ultimately had nothing left to give. Italian Jannik Sinner – the favorite before the final and the hottest player on the tour since last year’s US Open – instead celebrated a memorable (…) triumph that could usher in a new era for the sport.

• The Australian: «The boy from the mountains climbs another peak. The question surrounding the 22-year-old from northern Italy was never whether he was good enough. But whether he is strong enough.”

• Courier Mail: “Mental demons resurface as the ‘next Novak’ is celebrating a historic comeback. Daniil Medvedev swept Jannik Sinner off the court for two sets. Then everything started to turn – and the hottest young player in tennis stepped onto the world stage.”

• The West Australian: «The “Generation Next” is here – with a bang after Jannik Sinner overcame a two-set deficit to beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open final in Melbourne. In just under four exciting hours, Sinner (…) advanced from the next great tennis player to the new superstar of the sport.”

The Australian Open 2024 will also be marked by a changing of the guard.

• View: «Winner Sinner! Jannik Sinner crowns his impressive career improvement with his first Grand Slam title. In Melbourne he finally gives Italy salvation after 48 years of waiting – because he was from the ‘Sprenzel’ matured into a man.”

• Daily Gazette: “The Australian Open 2024 will also be marked by a changing of the guard. Carlos Alcaraz was the first of the boys to make his breakthrough at the Grand Slam tournaments, with his titles at the US Open in 2022 and at Wimbledon in 2023 with his final victory over Djokovic. Now Sinner has entered the illustrious circle of major champions. At 22 years and 165 days, he is the youngest winner at the Australian Open since Djokovic in 2008 – the Serb was 20 years and 250 days old at the time.