"I Don't Have a Technique" Jannik Sinner Refuses Novak Djokovic's Crowd-Playing Approach in Madrid

"I Don't Have a Technique" Jannik Sinner Refuses Novak Djokovic's Crowd-Playing Approach in Madrid

The question about crowd handling was the logical outcome of the events that had just occurred on Manolo Santana Stadium. Jannik Sinner had sent Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 in 87 minutes; the Frenchman’s nine-match winning streak ended with such calm mastery that it hardly seemed like a semifinal. In 2026, Fils came on clay, unbeaten and full of confidence, having just won Barcelona, and was equipped with a coach in Goran Ivanisevic, who added a new di…