Jannik Sinner, the rising tennis star, has a bold opinion on the greatest server in tennis history, and it's not who you might expect!
Sinner, a four-time Grand Slam champion and one of the world's top players, has faced numerous powerful servers on the ATP Tour. Despite his recent loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final, where his serve was deemed inadequate, Sinner has a unique perspective on the game's best serve.
In a recent interview at the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia, Sinner, who won the title last year and took home a record $6 million in prize money, shared his thoughts on building the perfect player. He named the 'Big Three' (Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal) in various categories, and even acknowledged Alcaraz's forehand and tennis IQ.
But here's the twist: Sinner chose John Isner, a 6'10" former world number eight, as the player with the best serve of all time. Isner, who retired in 2023, holds the record for the most aces in a career, with an astonishing 14,470.
Sinner's choice is intriguing, especially considering he has faced Isner three times on faster surfaces, winning two of those encounters. In the 2021 Davis Cup Finals, Sinner's return game was exceptional, winning over 50% of the points against Isner's serve and breaking him five times.
And this is where it gets controversial: Sinner's own serve has been questioned, yet he believes Isner's is the ultimate. Is this a case of admiration for a unique skill or a strategic move to highlight a weakness in his own game? The debate is open!
As Sinner continues his journey at the Six Kings Slam, facing Novak Djokovic next, his insights into the game's greatest strengths spark intriguing discussions. What do you think about Sinner's choice? Is it a fair assessment, or does another player deserve the title of the best server in tennis history?
