{"id":1945186,"date":"2026-05-20T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1945186"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:00:40","slug":"tim-henman-gives-his-verdict-on-jannik-sinner-boring-tag-ahead-of-roland-garros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1945186","title":{"rendered":"Tim Henman gives his verdict on Jannik Sinner &#8216;boring&#8217; tag ahead of Roland Garros"},"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\">Tim Henman gives his verdict on Jannik Sinner \u2018boring\u2019 tag ahead of Roland Garros<\/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 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                            Jannik Sinner and (inset) Tim Henman                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Jannik Sinner\u2019s dominance of men\u2019s tennis has been declared as \u2018boring\u2019 by some observers, but former British No 1 Tim Henman has offered up an alternative verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to Tennis365, Henman hit back at claims that Sinner\u2019s relentless run of success is threatening to dilute interest in the men\u2019s game, with the absence of his great rival Carlos Alcaraz adding to the perception that the world No.1 is unbeatable heading into next week\u2019s French Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> has won all five of this year\u2019s ATP Masters 1000 titles and Henman is convinced he will now complete a career Grand Slam by winning at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>Yet when asked whether men\u2019s tennis was in danger of losing some interest amid the Sinner march of dominance, he rejected that claim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t agree with it,\u201d declared Henman, who will be part of a <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/tennis\/how-to-watch-2026-french-open-tnt-sports-hbo-max-clay-court_sto23286748\/story.shtml\">TNT Sports and HBO Max<\/a> that will screen every match at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/sam-querrey-dismisses-jannik-sinner-conspiracy-italian-open-lawsuit-fears\">Sam Querrey dismisses Jannik Sinner \u2018conspiracy\u2019 at Italian Open and raises lawsuit fears<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/news\/worrying-update-emerges-on-jannik-sinners-physical-condition-ahead-of-roland-garros\">Worrying update emerges on Jannik Sinner\u2019s physical condition ahead of Roland Garros<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think what Sinner is doing is absolutely phenomenal. From a physical, mental and technical point of view, he\u2019s gone to the next level. We\u2019ve always known he was a great player, but to be able to play with this type of consistency against the best players in the world and just dominate is absolutely amazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Alcaraz out heading into Roland Garros, it really is Sinner against the field. And if you offered me both, I\u2019d take Sinner every day of the week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henman then considered the players who could challenge Sinner in Paris, with the psychological advantage he has over his rivals now as significant as the brilliance flowing from his racket.<\/p>\n<p>When the opposition is looking for hope that Sinner can be stopped, Henman suggests injury is the most likely barrier to success, but he does suggest Grigor Dimitrov\u2019s performance against Wimbledon last July should offer some hope.<\/p>\n<p>Dimitrov was on the brink of beating Sinner on the Centre Court before injury ended his dreams, with Henman suggesting the tactics used that day could be deployed against to knock Sinner out of his stride.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TNT-Sports-panel.jpg\" alt=\"TNT Sports panel led by host Laura Robson, with guests Caroline Wozniacki, Mats Wilander and Tim Henman\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption caption-192922\" style=\"margin-top:-8px\">\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\"> TNT Sports panel led by host Laura Robson, with guests Caroline Wozniacki, Mats Wilander and Tim Henman<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSomething bizarre has got to happen physically to stop Sinner at Roland Garros,\u201d added Henman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way he is playing, he is so far ahead of everyone else. Over five sets, I\u2019m struggling to see who can beat him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you only have to look back to that Dimitrov performance against Sinner at Wimbledon last year to see what can happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had a bit of variation, used his slice backhand and won points at the net, so that could be a blueprint for the rest. You need to try a few things against him, but it\u2019s very hard to see him losing at Roland Garros when you consider what we have seen over the last few months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statistic confirming Sinner has won a staggering 94 per cent of his service games this season is evidence of his dominance on that shot and he is also leading the returning statistics, ensuring he is a player in a league of his own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinners-clay-dominance-likened-rafael-nadal-ahead-french-open-tilt\">Jannik Sinner\u2019s clay dominance likened to Rafael Nadal ahead of French Open tilt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Henman gives his verdict on Jannik Sinner \u2018boring\u2019 tag ahead of Roland Garros Kevin Palmer 20 May 2026 12:00 PM Jannik Sinner and (inset) Tim Henman Jannik Sinner\u2019s dominance of men\u2019s tennis has been declared as \u2018boring\u2019 by some observers, but former British No 1 Tim Henman has offered up an alternative verdict. 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