“Dear Sinner, welcome to the club of numbers 1”. From McEnroe to Federer, in a video the greetings of 16 ‘former kings’
ATP publishes the clip addressed to the Italian champion. Agassi: "No one deserves it more"
View this post on Instagram“It’s an exclusive club”, recalls Boris ‘Boom Boom’ Becker, who parades together with other tennis legends: André Agassi, Roger Federer , Andy Murray, Danil Medevedev, Guga Kuerten, Andy Roddick, Bjorn Borg, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Ilie Nastase, Jim Courier, Mats Wilander, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Stefan EdbergAll together for Jannik who, undoubtedly, is not he conquers only for his great qualities as a tennis player, but also for his style, his attitude, on and off the court, which make him one of the most respected and appreciated athletes in the world a great achievement and I can’t imagine anyone who deserves it more than you. If the universe had a tennis tournament, the earth would choose you”, smiles Agassi in the first video message. It matters little if the coronation of the 22-year-old from South Tyrol came after the bitter defeat against Alcaraz in the semi-final of Roland Garros.
“You deserve it 100%. You played amazing, better than anyone in the last 365 days. I know how hard you work for it. So , enjoy it, see you on the court”, is the message from Medvedev, who has lost all five of the last direct clashes with the Italian tennis player, after beating him six times in a row. “I’m sure you are incredibly happy, you must be proud. In Italy right now they love you. You are a great person, a great player, I wish you the best“, are Federer’s words.
“You’ve had an incredible year, I know how hard it is to get up there, but you fully deserve it. Well done “, congratulates Murray. From Brazil also comes the overwhelming smile of Gustavo ‘Guga’ Kuerten, three-time winner in Paris: “We are in excellent hands, so thank you”.
“Congratulations Jannik, I hope you can take a moment to reflect on the monumental achievement you have achieved , no one will ever be able to take it away from you”, assures Roddick, thirteen weeks at the top of the ATP. “I know how difficult it is to be number one in the world and I hope you remain so for a long time”, is Borg’s wish. “You deserve it, I love watching you play. I hope you stay number one longer than me,” admits the Australian Rafter, at the top for a week. “Stay up there as long as you can, because you deserve it,” urges Nastase, number one in 1973. “It was clear from the first day you arrived on the tour, that you had a mission, a goal, and no one could stop,” acknowledges Courier.
WISH WISHES FROM WILANDER, CRITICIZED FOR HAVING BELIEVED L ‘SINNER ARRIVES TO THE TOP OF THE CHART
“I was only number one for 24 hours, I hope you do better than me, I’m sure it will be like this”, says Wilander, criticized for having belittled Sinner’s arrival at the top of the rankings(“matter of computers” , according to the Swedish champion who did not hide his preference for Alcaraz). “The hard work has paid off, I personally hope that you can continue to entertain Italian fans and fans around the world with your game. Congratulations”, greets Kefelnikov. “Jannik is just the beginning” strong>, Becker reminds him, followed by his great rival on the Wimbledon grass, Edberg: “You’re in excellent company. It’s an incredible result.”
16 OF THE 28 PREDECESSORS WELCOME SINNER TO THE CLUB OF SUPERCHAMPIONS
< !-- /wp:heading -->But there is no tennis fan, at any latitude of the ‘terraqueo’, who was not moved last night, when the ATP published on its social profilesthe video in which 16 of Sinner’s 28 predecessors welcomed him into the club of super champions, the number ones.
View this post on Instagram“It’s an exclusive club”, recalls Boris ‘Boom Boom’ Becker, who parades together with other tennis legends: André Agassi, Roger Federer , Andy Murray, Danil Medevedev, Guga Kuerten, Andy Roddick, Bjorn Borg, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Ilie Nastase, Jim Courier, Mats Wilander, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Stefan EdbergAll together for Jannik who, undoubtedly, is not he conquers only for his great qualities as a tennis player, but also for his style, his attitude, on and off the court, which make him one of the most respected and appreciated athletes in the world a great achievement and I can’t imagine anyone who deserves it more than you. If the universe had a tennis tournament, the earth would choose you”, smiles Agassi in the first video message. It matters little if the coronation of the 22-year-old from South Tyrol came after the bitter defeat against Alcaraz in the semi-final of Roland Garros.
“You deserve it 100%. You played amazing, better than anyone in the last 365 days. I know how hard you work for it. So , enjoy it, see you on the court”, is the message from Medvedev, who has lost all five of the last direct clashes with the Italian tennis player, after beating him six times in a row. “I’m sure you are incredibly happy, you must be proud. In Italy right now they love you. You are a great person, a great player, I wish you the best“, are Federer’s words.
“You’ve had an incredible year, I know how hard it is to get up there, but you fully deserve it. Well done “, congratulates Murray. From Brazil also comes the overwhelming smile of Gustavo ‘Guga’ Kuerten, three-time winner in Paris: “We are in excellent hands, so thank you”.
“Congratulations Jannik, I hope you can take a moment to reflect on the monumental achievement you have achieved , no one will ever be able to take it away from you”, assures Roddick, thirteen weeks at the top of the ATP. “I know how difficult it is to be number one in the world and I hope you remain so for a long time”, is Borg’s wish. “You deserve it, I love watching you play. I hope you stay number one longer than me,” admits the Australian Rafter, at the top for a week. “Stay up there as long as you can, because you deserve it,” urges Nastase, number one in 1973. “It was clear from the first day you arrived on the tour, that you had a mission, a goal, and no one could stop,” acknowledges Courier.
WISH WISHES FROM WILANDER, CRITICIZED FOR HAVING BELIEVED L ‘SINNER ARRIVES TO THE TOP OF THE CHART
“I was only number one for 24 hours, I hope you do better than me, I’m sure it will be like this”, says Wilander, criticized for having belittled Sinner’s arrival at the top of the rankings(“matter of computers” , according to the Swedish champion who did not hide his preference for Alcaraz). “The hard work has paid off, I personally hope that you can continue to entertain Italian fans and fans around the world with your game. Congratulations”, greets Kefelnikov. “Jannik is just the beginning” strong>, Becker reminds him, followed by his great rival on the Wimbledon grass, Edberg: “You’re in excellent company. It’s an incredible result.”
BOLOGNA – Never contradict John McEnroe. After all, the craziest and most brilliant tennis player ever also wrote it on his t-shirt: “I’m never wrong”. “I’m not even wrong about this: you have class to spare. Welcome to the club” of number ones. Yesterday in Monte Carlo, on the day in which the computer made official the conquest of the top of the ATP rankings, the presentation of the cup by the number one in the world to Jannik Sinner was a historic moment for Italian sport.
16 OF THE 28 PREDECESSORS WELCOME SINNER TO THE CLUB OF SUPERCHAMPIONS
< !-- /wp:heading -->But there is no tennis fan, at any latitude of the ‘terraqueo’, who was not moved last night, when the ATP published on its social profilesthe video in which 16 of Sinner’s 28 predecessors welcomed him into the club of super champions, the number ones.