Despite being the best player in the world, Jannik Sinner often gets criticized for being a “boring” player by some tennis fans due to his simple and methodical style of play. However, the Italian silenced such detractors during his fourth-round clash at Wimbledon 2024 against Ben Shelton, hitting an amusing trick-shot winner.
During the 10th game of the final set, Shelton hit a deep forehand on the World No.1’s serve. Everyone, seemingly Shelton as well, believed that the point was over. However, Sinner produced one of the shots of the tournament, i.e. a between-the-legs winner.
Jannik Sinner’s latest magic trick #Wimbledon | @janniksin pic.twitter.com/eHGuCTd7RE
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2024
In the post-match interview, the 22-year-old was asked to comment about the unreal point. While the commentators dubbed the shot as “wizardry”, Sinner couldn’t find the words for the same.
“That was just luck, nothing to talk… I don’t know what to say,” Sinner hilariously said.
“That was just luck”
That tweener left us lost for words as well, @janniksin #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ewkPEufLGt
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2024
Not just on that specific point, but the San Candido native was exemplary throughout the 130-minute contest. By clinching a dominant 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 straight sets victory, Sinner made his way to yet another quarter-final at SW19.
Sinner Set to Play Medvedev in Wimbledon 2024 Quarterfinals
With his win over Shelton, Sinner also became the first Italian man in the history of professional men’s tennis to make it to Wimbledon quarterfinals thrice.
While Sinner will be proud of his performance from the 1st week of the major tournament, he won’t be satisfied just yet. The youngster will aim to reach the same stage of the competition as 2023, when he made it to the semifinals, but lost to Novak Djokovic.
However, Sinner is expected to not have it easy against a man who also made it to the semifinals last year, Daniil Medvedev. Their head-to-head record is in Medvedev’s favor 6-5.
But, Sinner won’t be too bothered by that since he has emerged victorious in all of their last five meetings. However, considering the fact that both players enter the quarterfinals having dropped 2 sets in their first four matches, we should be treated to an action-packed thriller in what will be a rematch of the Australian Open 2024 final.
