In a twist that surprised fans and professionals, Andy Murray released a declaration destined to make people discuss, on the eve of the long -awaited semifinal betweenJannik SinnereNovak Djokovic. Interviewed by a British broadcaster, the former Wimbledon champion said without hesitation:“Even if he is a former student of mine, I still choose Sinner because he is more talented.”
A phrase that, in itself, would have been enough to inflame the already tense atmosphere of the tournament, but Murray did not stop there. In fact, he wanted to underline the qualities of the young South Tyrolean with five words who literally made his calm to Djokovic:“Fresh, intelligent, elegant, shiny, ruthless.”
Novak Djokovic’s angry response is not delayed to arrive. The Serbian, known for his pride and his long memory, defined Murray’s words“A stabbing behind”, adding angrily in front of the cameras:“Murray, ungrateful! After everything we shared, choose my opponent? Unacceptable.”
The tension between the two former rivals, once also training companions and protagonists of epic career challenges, seems to have reached the breaking point. But the final twist came fromJannik Sinner, who did not hesitate to take Murray’s defenses.
In a fiery post on X (ex Twitter), the Italian number 1 wrote:“Andy told the truth. Tennis changes, and some champions don’t know how to accept it. Murray has seen something in me, and is not the only one.”A direct attack on Djokovic, who immediately rekindled the controversies between generations: on the one hand the “veterans” of the circuit, on the other the young rampant as Sinner, ready to take the scene.
The match between Sinner and Djokovic, already full of technical and sporting meaning, now takes on an even higher value. In fact, it will be a game where you will not only play a place in the final, but also pride, the moral leadership of the circuit and, in a certain sense, the “blessing” of the past represented by Murray.
Fans are divided: there are those who defend Murray’s sincerity, appreciating his courage, and whoever believes that he has missed respect for Djokovic, one of the greatest ever. Socials are delirious: the hashtag#TeamSinnerIt is already in trend in Italy, while in Serbia the posts in defense ofAile.
One thing is certain: this semifinal will enter history not only for the technical level, but for the sparks off the pitch. Between explosive declarations, accusations of ingratitude and generational tensions, world tennis is preparing to live one of the hottest moments of recent years.
