A Day After Andre Agassi’s ‘Soft Spot’ Confession, Jannik Sinner’s Coach Joins In To Draw Striking Parallels Between The Two
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Celebration bells are ringing for Jannik Sinner as he surprised the tennis world by gaining a massive victory at the Australian Open 2024. The young tennis star from Italy stunned the biggest competitors to attain this feat, getting all the spotlight. As the tennis community is not ceasing to predict a greater future for the 22-year-old, his coach has something big in mind as well.
Darren Cahill, the coach who has big names like Andre Agassi in his coaching portfolio, recently made a statement that drew similarities between Sinner and the timeless legend of the tennis world.
Jannik Sinner’s coach compares his skill to that of legend Andre Agassi
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In a recent interview after Jannik Sinner’s remarkable victory in Melbourne, coach Darren Cahill drew a surprising comparison between the rising star and tennis legend Andre Agassi. According to Cahill, the secret lies in the unique sound of the ball when it connects with Sinner’s racket.
Cahill sur Sinner : "Le son de la balle, quand il la frappe, est unique. Il le doit à son timing et à la vitesse de ses mains. Agassi frappait la balle comme ça. Quand Jannik cogne, on a l'impression que la balle est frappée plus fort que les autres." https://t.co/zk19jermb4
— Quentin Moynet (@QuentinMoynet) January 28, 2024
Cahill, who also coached Agassi in the past, couldn’t resist appreciating the way Sinner’s racket treats the ball. He mentioned, “The sound of the ball when he hits it is unique. He owes it to his timing and the speed of his hands. Agassi used to hit the ball like that.”
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Previously, Andre Agassi appreciated Sinner’s ball-striking skills. He said, Listen I always have a soft spot for just a great ball striker. It’s just there is something about it that just makes me go ohh. The only peace I had on tennis court was when I hit a ball dead perfect. And so you know I was somebody like sinner hit the ball and I just go that’s got to feel good, the sound. But I also like the IQ of it all.”
The Australian coach continued to share his analysis of this skill and compared it to that of Andre Agassi, who was once an accomplice. “Agassi used to hit the ball like that. When Jannik hits it, it feels like the ball is hit harder than the others,” he said. This observation came out to be nothing less than an achievement for the young hard-court champion.
Andre Agassi views his old days in Sinner
Darren Cahill’s comparison of Jannik Sinner’s skill to that of Andre Agassi carried enough weight as the legend himself recognized it earlier. Agassi, who holds a great portfolio of 8 grand slam titles, said that he sees the same skill set in Sinner that he once possessed.
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“Listen I always have a soft spot for just a great ball striker. It’s just there is something about it that just makes me go ohh. The only peace I had on tennis court was when I hit a ball dead perfect. And so you know I was somebody like sinner hit the ball and I just go that’s got to feel good, the sound. But I also like the IQ of it all,” Agassi said.
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The Grand Slam title Sinner won yesterday is surely one of many. As the young tennis star gains comparisons to a great figure from the tennis world, his career seems to be taking a leap from now.
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Shudh Mukherjee