Jannik Sinner had a tough match against Eliot Spizzirri, although most expected the Italian tennis player to win the match easily.
The situation could have been much worse for the Italian tennis player if the heat rule had not followed. Namely, Jannik Sinner found himself in a difficult situation early in the third set, as the American had a break advantage.
It was clear that Sinner was having huge problems, barely moving around the court and struggling with cramps.
Many tennis players complained about these conditions, but fortunately for Sinner, the Italian tennis player had a chance to rest after the decision of the organizers of the Australian Open to close the roof.
In an interview with Tennis Channel, Martina Navratilova pointed out that the 24-year-old was lucky. She believes that Jannik would probably lose that game and the question arises as to which direction this match would go.
“I mean, he got the break he needed because you saw, he could barely walk. He was done. He would have lost that game for sure. Instead, he gets the reprieve, the body goes back to normal, he breaks back, and the match is completely different.
He was down a break in the second set as well. He could have been down two sets to love and a break. So lots of things went his way, but most of all, his mind stayed with it.
The question, should they have just started the courts with the roof closed? Everyone knew it was going to get up to a temperature where the roofs were gonna be closed, and maybe you just suspended on the outside courts."- she said.
Davenport reacted
Lindsay Davenport also shared a similar sentiment, saying the match probably should have started with the roof already closed.
Changing conditions, according to her, in the middle of a set is extremely difficult, after which a lot changed in the match.
We will see how Jannik Sinner will look in the rest of the tournament and how much he can really achieve.
