"He will serve as a role model, because not everyone can play like Alcaraz," says Wilander about Sinner
With impressive mental resilience, Sinner avenged his loss to Alcaraz at Roland-Garros. By winning the Wimbledon final, he secured the fourth Grand Slam of his career. This latest achievement greatly pleased Wilander, as the Italian seems to be a model for young tennis hopefuls.
"He is paving the way and will quickly become a role model, because not everyone can play tennis like Alcaraz. That requires an extremely rare talent. On the other hand, everyone can try to play like Sinner, which doesn’t demand exceptional talent in itself, but total dedication."
For context, Sinner currently holds three of the last four Grand Slam titles, in addition to the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup.
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