{"id":1839706,"date":"2026-03-21T23:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1839706"},"modified":"2026-03-21T23:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T20:44:44","slug":"jannik-sinner-responds-to-joao-fonseca-after-contentious-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1839706","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner responds to Joao Fonseca after contentious comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Jannik Sinner responds to Joao Fonseca after contentious comment<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/kevin-palmer\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Kevin 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Jannik Sinner with Joao Fonseca inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> has insisted he has nothing but admiration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/joao-fonseca\">Joao Fonseca<\/a>, after the Brazilian accused him of being robotic and suggested his big rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> is tougher to play against.<\/p>\n<p>Fonseca lost narrowly against world No 2 Sinner in the ATP 1000 event at Indian Wells last week, before he was comprehensively beaten by Alcaraz at the Miami Open on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Those two matches in quick succession inspired questions about the relative strengths of the best two players in men\u2019s tennis and Fonseca\u2019s answer sparked a big debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Alcaraz has more arsenal than Sinner,\u201d declared Fonseca. \u201cSinner is more like a robot that just kills the ball and does everything perfect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarlos, he can do everything. He can do with topspin, can fire the ball, he has good movement. Goes to the net. He has everything. It\u2019s more difficult to understand the game. He breaks a lot of your rhythm.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/aryna-sabalenka-shocked-miami-open-scheduling-carlos-alcaraz-joao-fonseca\">Aryna Sabalenka \u2018really shocked\u2019 as she criticises Miami Open chiefs over Alcaraz, Fonseca decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-roundup-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-jack-draper-coco-gauff-joao-fonseca\">Alcaraz \u2018has more\u2019 than \u2018robot\u2019 Sinner as Draper candid after shock loss and Gauff survives serving nightmare<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Jannik\u2019s game helped me to enter the court with no fear, trying to play my game. But I didn\u2019t get the opportunities and he played good. He\u2019s No 1 in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some observers viewed Fonseca\u2019s comments as being critical of Sinner, but the Italian insisted they were \u2018perfect\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw, you know, he is right,\u201d said Sinner, as he spoke about Fonseca\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing from a player who played me the week before and now Carlos here, it was the perfect explanation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish him only the best. He is playing an incredible high level of tennis and I believe will make big steps forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a very good team behind him and also a very good family. I wish him only the best. I\u2019m a very big fan of his.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sinner\u2019s response defused any suggestion that Fonseca\u2019s comments could be viewed as a snipe in his direction, with the Italian speaking after his convincing 6-3, 6-3 win against Damir Dzumhur at Hard Rock Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>This was another sensational serving performance from Sinner, who stormed to victory at Indian Wells last week with the help of his accurate serve.<\/p>\n<p>He only lost eight points behind his first serve in this match, with this win allowing him to extend his set-winning streak in ATP Masters 1000 events to a stunning 24.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner won the Paris Masters at the back end of last year and then the Indian Wells Masters last week without dropping a set in either tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His 24-set winning streak equals Novak Djokovic\u2019s record in the showpiece ATP Tour events and he is relishing the chance to win a 25th straight set in his next match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like the scoreboard matters at times,\u201d said Sinner, who will play No 30 seed Corentin Moutet next, after the Frenchman defeated Tomas Machac 6-0, 1-6, 6-4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, I try to improve as a player and put myself in the position to play as many matches as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always treat every opponent in the same way, trying to come on court and do my best with a great attitude and trying to go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-warning-jannik-sinner-advice-rusedski\">Carlos Alcaraz gets some candid advice as he is told one area where Jannik Sinner is \u2018better\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jannik Sinner responds to Joao Fonseca after contentious comment Kevin Palmer 21 Mar 2026 11:44 PM Jannik Sinner with Joao Fonseca inset Jannik Sinner has insisted he has nothing but admiration for Joao Fonseca, after the Brazilian accused him of being robotic and suggested his big rival Carlos Alcaraz is tougher to play against. 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