(Provided by Tennis World USA)
A few days ago the second Grand Slam of the year, the Roland Garros, ended. The Slam saw Novak Djokovic triumph for the 23rd time in his career, overtaking Rafael Nadal, stopped at 22. However, tennis does not stop. For a season on clay that ended in Paris, the one on grass started a few days ago, with the tournaments in Stuttgart and S-Hertogenbosch.
Then there will be Halle and Queen’s, and the long-awaited Wimbledon which will open its doors from 3 July. Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Bublik on his debut yesterday afternoon, and Lorenzo Musetti who takes his second victory on this surface, beating Gregoire Barrere, are still in the race.
On the other hand, nothing could be done for Lorenzo Sonego who, after overcoming Matteo Berrettini in the first round, surrendered to the Australian Christopher O Connel. Corrado Barazzutti, former captain of the Italian national team in the Davis Cup, spoke to the microphones of Oasport, dealing with various topics.
First of all the one on the performance of the Italians in the last appearances
Barazzutti analyzes the moment of the Italians
Here is his thought on Jannik Sinner: “Great results are always expected from him. Surely the premature elimination in Rome and Paris was unexpected.
I saw him play very well in the spring. But he had finished the match against Rune a bit strange. I’ve been looking a little tired lately. However, I don’t know what caused it, whether from malaise or headaches, but his performance was different.
You can’t always be 100%, but on the American hard courts we saw a completely different player, compared to the last two tournaments.” On the shooting possibilities on grass: “This surface is difficult. You never know when you find the feeling.
Last year at Wimbledon, although he didn’t start under the thumbs, he did well, even going two sets ahead against Djokovic. He has tennis to do well, but it depends on which version of him will take the field.” On Musetti instead: “He is the one who plays better than the Italians, but he must take an important step in his game, play more aggressive, which is a characteristic especially on grass pay.” The Italians in Paris did not go beyond eighths.
Can they do better in London? “On odd, Sinner and Berrettini can go on, but it depends on their physical conditions. Berrettini made the final two years ago, but now he’s not having a good time. Let’s not underestimate Sonego who knows how to play very well on this surface.” And on the possibilities of being Fognini’s coach, he said: “We’ll talk about it, I have to give priority to my academy, I’ll talk about it with Fabio, who has already resumed his rehabilitation activity. He still has reasons to play, we’ll see.”
