Devastating News: Ivan Ljubicic warns – “Sinner’s injury pose a big threat
Along with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner is probably the hottest stock that tennis currently has to offer. It is all the sadder that the South Tyrolean suffered problems with his hip early in the tournament in Madrid , which will subsequently prevent him from competing at the Combined event in Rome.
Ivan Ljubicic, Roger Federer’s final coach and himself a former number three in the men’s world rankings, shared his opinion on the world number two’s injury in an interview with Sky Sport 24. In Ljubicic’s opinion, there is no reason for acute concern, but one still needs to keep a close eye on developments in tennis.
Players are paying more attention to their bodies
“For players like Sinner who suffer from hip pain, switching between hard courts and surfaces where you can slide is a problem. As the balls become heavier because they remove moisture from the ground, the elbow and arm in turn become stronger burdened, as was the case with Alcaraz,” said the Croatian.
The players would move more and more and hit harder, so it was only logical that at a certain point the body would say: “That’s enough, it’s enough.” The calendar is extremely tight in the next few weeks and months, after all, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Olympic Games are just around the corner. It is clear that the players are paying more attention to their bodies than usual.
The 45-year-old’s conclusion: “Jannik’s problem is not serious, but it is important and should not be underestimated.”
