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Australian Open Hero Jannik Sinner Triggers Andre Agassi’s ‘Soft Spot’ With a Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane

Published Jan 28, 2024 | 4:51 AM EST

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Making his mark in the world of tennis, Jannik Sinner is someone who has truly impressed everyone with his heroics. Coming into the Australian Open as the clear title favorite, the Italian booked his place into the finals of the tournament with just one shot away from title glory. With his stellar performances, he has made everyone a huge fan of himself. Sparking his views on the same, Andre Agaassi, a legend of the game recently came ahead and offered his opinion on the same.

When the question was asked him about which player he found his own spark in, he came ahead and revealed why Jannik Sinner reminds him of his own tennis days.

Andre Agassi finds his own tennis days in Jannik Sinner

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In a recent interview, Andre Agassi came ahead and talked about the player that has the most similarities to him. Agassi suggested that he loves someone who is a great ball striker. While reflecting on the name, he suggested that he sees a bit of his own tennis glory in Jannik Sinner. When Sinner hits the ball, Agassi can’t help but appreciate the beautiful sound it makes.

It is something that brings back memories of his own perfect shots. Sinner’s style, like Agassi’s back in the day, has that special quality that Agassi finds fascinating. It’s not just about hitting the ball hard but it’s also about playing smart. Agassi notices that Sinner doesn’t just hit the ball well, but he also plays with a strategic intelligence that Agassi himself values. It’s like watching a younger version of Agassi on the court, and that’s something Agassi truly enjoys.

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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,” said Agassi while hailing Sinner.

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Thus, Agassi came ahead and revealed the similarities that he found similar to that of Jannik Sinner. While Sinner has that stint of hitting the ball perfectly, Agassi just loves him as a guy overall.

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Sinner has just been one of the stars to watch out for this year. It has just been the start of the year and he has already laid his hand on his first-ever career grand slam title. With a long way to go ahead for the little Italian, he will be willing to do everything in his power to clinch more success and make give even the legends like Andre Agassi a reason to adore him even more.

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Akshat Gaur

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