The other Sinner: all the gestures of the tennis player off the court

Jannik Sinner he is the presmmssient and the future of world tennis, but also an example of kindness and behavior. While his exploits under the net are making history, making him a legend, his attitudes off-field instead they give us a simple, polite and genuine boy.

During the tournament he is playing in You love me, Sinner has already had the opportunity to demonstrate his attention to others on several occasions. We had already seen him in Indian Wells as a gentleman holding an umbrella and chatting affably with a very young ball girl during a suspension due to rain, we discovered him as a “rescuer” in Miami when he rushed with water, ice and towels to help a victim spectator of heat stroke. He had already done it in Rome a few years ago.

But Sinner is also playful. So it didn't surprise us that much to see it playing football with a child of a few months during one of the many rain breaks that are making the Master 1000 in Miami a stew tournament.

Yesterday, shortly before the match he won against O'Connell, Sinner decided to try playing a bit of tennis while sitting on a wheelchair. His companion on the field, Alfie Hewetta legend of wheelchair tennis, winner of eight Grand Slam tournaments.

So, with great sensitivity, Jannik began exchanging with Hewett under the curious and attentive eyes of many spectators. A forehand, a backhand, and here emerge the difficulties of making those gestures so congenial to him from a new position.

At the end of the short performance, the words that demonstrate how Jannik really is an intelligent boy with great humanity. «These athletes are phenomena» he says «they make their game seem simple, but in reality it is very difficult».

«I tried to sit in a wheelchair and I understood how complicated it is and how good these players are. I felt lucky to have this experience, I experienced a totally different point of view which will help me.”

«I hope there will be more and more wheelchair tournaments, because these tennis players deserve it. And then they are spectacular matches, sometimes much more entertaining than the ones we play on the circuit.” To those who point out the exceptional nature of these gestures, Sinner responds lightly. “I'm not saving humanity.” True, but sometimes to be special you just need to do simple things.