John McEnroe under fire for poorly prepared interview question with Jannik Sinner at Australian Open

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John McEnroe under fire for poorly prepared interview question with Jannik Sinner at Australian Open
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American commentator John McEnroe is copping it from tennis fans after a poorly prepared interview with world No.1 Jannik Sinner on Thursday night. Sinner survived an almighty scare to keep his Australian Open title defence alive with a hard-fought win over local wildcard Tristan Schoolkate.

John McEnroe’s awkward question to Jannik Sinner. Sinner had his run of 29 consecutive sets won snapped by his 173rd-ranked opponent, but recovered to advance to the third round with a 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 victory on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday night. After the match, McEnroe opened the on-court interview by asking if Sinner had encountered his opponent during their junior years given they are both 23. “First question.

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