A few weeks ago in Miami, Jannik Sinner hit his first career final in a Masters 1000. Despite the defeat to Hubert Hurkacz, the young Italian left Florida with excellent sensations. The draw was not benevolent with him in Monte Carlo, as Novak Djokovic had offered him the stumbling block already in the second round. The blue did not look disfigured on the Central Court in front of the number 1 in the world, but he had to bow with the score of 6-4 6-2 in just over an hour and a half of play. The 18-time Grand Slam champion, returning to the circuit after a two-month break, was not moved by such an inexperienced rival, being aware of the immense potential that shines in Jannik's tank. The 33-year-old from Belgrade spoke beautiful words towards the South Tyrolean, believing that he has all the credentials to be able to reach the top of men's tennis. As reported by the Tennis Tonic portal, Riccardo Piatti - who followed Djokovic early in his career and who now coaches Sinner - exchanged a few words with the Serbian after their match.
Riccardo Piatti on speaking with Novak Djokovic“I have a good relationship with Novak Djokovic. After his match against Jannik Sinner, I went to see him and asked him how he saw Sinner on the court. He gave me 3.4 leads that got me thinking. The next day, Jannik went straight to train with this advice in mind, "said Italian coach Riccardo Piatti in comments reported by Tennis Tonic. Djokovic seems to be a real inspiration for Sinner who said this earlier this week after his loss to the world number 1: “Obviously, what I see is that Novak defends better than me when he arrives in end of race. I think the biggest part where I have to learn, but I already knew that, is understanding the different situations in a game. Djokovic tries to understand every moment. This is what I'm trying to do." Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan Djokovic has, over the years, made several blunt and critical remarks about his son's rivals and detractors. But while many believe Srdjan should be more diplomatic with his comments, Novak recently claimed he 'accepts' and 'respects' his father's outspoken nature. "I love my father," Djokovic said. "My dad is the greatest support I have had, especially in the early days. But obviously I can't control everything he says. I mean, that's how it is, it is as it is… (smiling). Everyone thinks with their own head. I have to accept it and respect it."
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