Overview
- On Geppi Cucciari’s show Una splendida cornice, Adriano Panatta playfully imitated Jannik Sinner’s press‑conference style and answered a mock question about Carlos Alcaraz.
- Panatta said tennis exerts heavy mental strain on players and described Sinner’s public replies as consistently controlled, suggesting he could adopt more lightness.
- Paolo Bertolucci, appearing alongside Panatta, said Sinner is evolving through experiences on and off court and joked about the player’s roots in Val Pusteria.
- The TV segment arrives after weeks of harsh commentary on Sinner’s decision to skip the Davis Cup, reported as his third refusal, with offensive remarks circulating on air and online.
- At the opening of his Crazy Pizza in central Turin, entrepreneur Flavio Briatore defended Sinner, criticized attacks tied to the player’s Monte Carlo residency, and argued that Italian culture resents success.