‘Jannik Sinner is going to be one of the greatest players we have ever seen’, says Wimbledon winner

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has proclaimed that Jannik Sinner will become one of the greatest players in tennis history after his triumph at the 2025 Australian Open.
Sinner earned a convincing 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over world No 2 Alexander Zverev in the championship match to defend his crown at Melbourne Park.
The world No 1 dropped only two sets during a dominant title run as he secured his third major title to add to his wins at the Australian Open and the US Open in 2024.
The 23-year-old Italian is just the third man to win three consecutive hard-court Grand Slams after Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Sinner, who holds a 3-0 record in major finals, has now won 19 ATP singles titles, with 17 of these coming at hard-court events.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Cash, who won Wimbledon in 1987, argued Sinner is on his way to becoming an all-time tennis great.
“Sinner, if he’s not already, is going to be one of the greatest players we have ever seen,” the Australian said.
“He is in an era where we have just lost a whole bunch of champions – so how many Grand Slams can he actually win?”
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The former world No 4 added: “Jannik Sinner is almost unbeatable on hard-court, isn’t he?
“Didn’t he lose just one match last year on hard-court or something like that? (Sinner lost three hard-court matches in 2024). His record is ridiculous.
“He is so quick, he can move around the court with ease, he can hit big powerful shots.
“It wasn’t a great match for spectators but he did what he needed to do. I think Sinner’s level was pulled down by Zverev’s performance tonight.”
Cash also gave his thoughts on Zverev, who has lost all three of the major finals he has contested.
“Alexander Zverev is a very good player so it is frustrating, but I think we have to reflect on how far he has come since ripping his ankle to pieces [in 2022]. That is one heck of an effort,” the six-time ATP titlist assessed.
“He has got himself back to where he was, after missing a lot of tennis, and has got himself up to speed very well. He has been in two Grand Slam finals, so what is the next step?
“Perhaps he needs to finish points off, volley better and work on his forehand. That forehand just broke down today, like it has on so many occasions, so there are more areas to work on.”
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