{"id":1848704,"date":"2026-03-26T15:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848704"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:30:39","slug":"jannik-sinner-robotic-narrative-criticised-by-emma-raducanus-former-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848704","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner &#8216;robotic narrative&#8217; criticised by Emma Raducanu&#8217;s former coach"},"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 \u2018robotic narrative\u2019 criticised by Emma Raducanu\u2019s former coach<\/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\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal 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!text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jannik Sinner with Mark Petchey in the inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Respected commentator Mark Petchey has hit back at suggestions that Jannik Sinner is \u201crobotic\u201d, saying there are a lot of impressive facets to the four-time Grand Slam winner\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>On the back of matches against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> and Carlos Alcaraz in recent weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-what-joao-fonseca-said-about-carlos-alcaraz-blockbuster-clash\">rising star Joao Fonseca shared his views<\/a> on the differences between the top two players in men\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Alcaraz has more arsenal than Sinner. Sinner is more like a robot that just kills the ball and does everything perfectly,\u201d the Brazilian said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Carlos, he can do everything. He can do with topspin, he can fire the ball, he has good movement. He goes to the net. He has everything. And it\u2019s more difficult to understand the game. He breaks a lot your rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Fonseca\u2019s comments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-responds-joao-fonseca-contentious-comment\">Sinner made a \u201cperfect\u201d response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw, you know, he is right. Coming from a player who played me the week before and now Carlos here, it was the perfect explanation,\u201d the Italian said.<\/p>\n<h2>Jannik Sinner News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-martin-del-potro-candid-verdict-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-rivals\">Juan Martin del Potro issues candid verdict on who can rival Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/former-world-no-1-jannik-sinner-didnt-necessarily-impress-indian-wells-open-title\">Former world No 1 says \u2018Jannik Sinner didn\u2019t necessarily impress me\u2019 with Indian Wells Open title<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Petchey \u2013 who has coached Emma Raducanu on an informal basis in the past year \u2013 is unimpressed as he explained during an appearance on the Tennis Channel\u2019s The Big T podcast that it creates a disappointing narrative around the world No 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think we need to be careful and everyone needs to be careful,\u201d he started off. \u201cWhen you call someone like Jannik robotic, it kind of sets up, you know, this image in your mind that he\u2019s literally out there just sort of, you know, pinging\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more to Jannik\u2019s game than just being kind of robotic. He\u2019s relentless in his pursuit of excellence. Obviously, he serves and volleys, he hits quite a few drop shots now compared to what he used to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe skill level to be able to redirect off a line ball, back up the line with the accuracy that he does, I think we need to find a better way of conveying\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know the relentlessness, the consistency, I understand how it gets woven into a robotic kind of narrative, but it isn\u2019t robotic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely excellence on a tennis court and to be able to do it, the way that he moves is the furthest thing I have seen from robotic, because it\u2019s very gracious, the way that he slides, you know, obviously the comparisons with the skiing, but the way he slides and bounces back into the court is incredibly dynamic. It\u2019s amazing athleticism out there off both sides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think from my personal point of view when sort of Joao says he\u2019s robotic, I\u2019d rather he say he is relentless. He is relentless with his depth, he is relentless in not giving me a free point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can all see Carlos\u2019 artistry, but I do think we need be careful that we don\u2019t get dragged down into that kind of narrative with Jannik\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jannik Sinner \u2018robotic narrative\u2019 criticised by Emma Raducanu\u2019s former coach Shahida Jacobs 26 Mar 2026 3:30 PM Jannik Sinner with Mark Petchey in the inset Respected commentator Mark Petchey has hit back at suggestions that Jannik Sinner is \u201crobotic\u201d, saying there are a lot of impressive facets to the four-time Grand Slam winner\u2019s game. 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