Andre Agassi attacks, Venus Williams defends him. Tennis stars are divided over Jannik Sinnercommenting on the illness that hit the Italian tennis player in the second round of Roland Garros 2026, causing him a feeling of vomiting and a hint of cramps and leading to his defeat against Juan Manuel Cerundolo. These days, as Italy prepares to celebrate another Italian between Cobolli and Arnaldi in the Paris Slam final, everyone is having their say on the number 1’s condition, some making more noise than others.
Agassi’s attack
“”There are no excuses. L’Sinner’s elimination was a huge thing. I don’t know if this has been highlighted enough“Andre said Agassi to the American broadcaster Tnt. “When I played, I had a ‘physical clock’: I could play for around 4 hours. If the conditions were particularly tough, I went down to 3 hours and 45 minutes, it didn’t change much. If there were ideal conditions they could go up to 4 hours and 10 minutes”, continued the former American player, who in his career was number 1 in the world and won 8 Slam titles.
“Sinner played the final here a year ago, he was on the pitch for 5 and a half hours. This year due to the heat he gave in after 1 hour and 45 minutes: there is a difference between being fit and being prepared. There is a flaw to highlight in the programming, something can be done about it. I’m not saying “Sinner” doesn’t work hard enough. Today preparation and recovery are managed on a scientific level, there are doctors and figures of all kinds. Repeat the same thing twice and expect different results…”, he says, pointing the finger at incomplete preparation.
“He has to understand what needs to be changed, maybe he has to bring in some other people, maybe it’s a question related to hydration. He’s the best player in the world at the moment, I know he can play for 5 and a half hours. He can’t hit a wall after 1 hour and 45 minutes, there’s no excuse“, Agassi’s sentence.
Williams’ defense
Venus Williams took care of defending Sinner, also from Agassi’s attacks. The American tennis player, who has just welcomed the return of her sister Serena to the circuit, took the blue’s side: “So Sinner has never won a match longer than 3 hours and 55 minutes, so what? He did everything else“Williams said.
“In my opinion it’s more luck than a real statistic. Not just crazy conditions, but he took it on with his head held high: he never gave up, he never left the field, he never thought about stopping”, continued Williams, “not only does he manage victories well, but he deals with defeats with such grace and poise“.