Flavio Cobolli thinks it’s “absurd” to see some criticizing him again house over calling Carlos Alcaraz “one of the best participant on this planet” because the Italian tennis participant highlights he has nothing however nice respect for Jannik Sinner.
Though the world No. 32 did not compete ultimately week’s Laver Cup, he was an alternate in Berlin and sat on Workforce Europe’s bench. Even in that place, he was capable of spend a while alongside a number of the world’s prime gamers and be taught from them.
And after the third-ranked Spaniard earned a 6-4 6-4 win over Ben Shelton, the cameras picked up the message that the 22-year-old Italian had for the four-time Grand Slam champion.
“You’re the greatest participant on this planet man, you must realize it,” Cobolli advised Alcaraz.
Cobolli acquired a backlash in Italy; Right here is his response
To nobody’s shock, that individual assertion did not sit properly with some in Italy, contemplating that Sinner received two Grand Slams this yr and that he’s presently ranked at No. 1 on this planet. However nonetheless, the world No. 32 would not suppose he mentioned something improper and he in contrast the 2 tennis stars to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
“I don’t know what to say, I discover it absurd what is going on in Italy, I believe it’s absurd that I’ve to clarify why I advised Carlos Alcaraz that he’s one of the best on this planet: what ought to I say to somebody who’s prime 2 on this planet whereas I’m prime 30… it’s as if I have been speaking to Ronaldo, it’s not like I inform him that Messi is best. I’ve huge respect for Jannik, I’m his largest fan, he additionally helped me lots in Davis, I completely didn’t need to offend him. We’d like extra respect for them, I don’t care about different individuals’s ideas,” Cobolli advised Dna da Tennis.
