{"id":97745,"date":"2026-07-18T03:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fallsurfing.net\/firstnews\/i-dont-understand-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-in-awe-of-jannik-sinners-crazy-improvement\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T03:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:23:18","slug":"i-dont-understand-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-in-awe-of-jannik-sinners-crazy-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fallsurfing.net\/firstnews\/i-dont-understand-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-in-awe-of-jannik-sinners-crazy-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Understand\u2019 \u2013 Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys in Awe of Jannik Sinner\u2019s \u2018Crazy\u2019 Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jul 5, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Jessica Pegula of the United States reacts during her match against Iva Jovic of the United States on day seven at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. \u00a9 Susan Mullane-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jannik Sinner left Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys astonished with his remarkable service display en route to his triumph at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Keys also shed light on the motivation behind Sinner\u2019s decision to improve his serve, revealing that John Isner was his inspiration.<\/p>\n

Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys Marvel at Jannik Sinner\u2019s Improved Serve<\/h2>\n

Sinner successfully defended his title at the grass-court Major by triumphing over Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in the blockbuster final. The Italian\u2019s serve proved to be a dominant weapon during the title clash as he saved the only break point he faced. His dominance on serve was also showcased during the semifinals, as he did not concede a single break of serve to Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n

The world No. 1\u2019s serve became a major talking point on the latest episode of \u201cThe Player\u2019s Box\u201d podcast, with Pegula humorously asserting that it deserved the award for the most improved shot on tour. The American said she was baffled by how dramatically Sinner had elevated that aspect of his game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis serve is so good. One of the best, most improved shots. They should give awards to Sinner\u2019s serve. His serve is a joke. His wide serve on the ad side is insane. And every time I watch him, I\u2019m like, \u2018Ooh, like I know that\u2019s his favorite serve and it\u2019s like kind of low percentage.\u2019 Like you always think, \u2018Oh, there\u2019s no way he\u2019s going for it again.\u2019 Just hits an ace every time. I don\u2019t understand. Like how did your serve get so much better?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Keys then revealed that Sinner\u2019s coach, Darren Cahill, had directed him to improve his serve, which led to the Italian\u2019s decision to copy John Isner\u2019s motions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was pretty crazy because I think I heard Darren talking about it when he first started with Jannik and one of the big things was like we need to improve your serve. That\u2019s your thing. Basically, pick someone to watch and then just try to copy their serve. And he watched John Isner and was just like, \u2018Okay, got it,’\u201d Keys said.<\/p>\n

Keys further emphasized that it was \u201ccrazy\u201d that Sinner was willing to overhaul an already effective weapon despite being at the top of the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then it\u2019s crazy that when you\u2019re at the top of the game or you\u2019re one of the three at the top of the game to like keep improving and being willing to change things when you\u2019re holding 87 consecutive times against people [Zverev] and someone comes to you like, \u2018Yeah, we should make a tweak.\u2019 The fact that he\u2019s like, \u2018Yeah, okay. No problem,’\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Isner reacted to the discussion and praised Sinner\u2019s effort with a cheeky remark, commenting<\/a>, \u201cServing like me with an actual baseline game is a decent combo.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE:<\/strong>\u2018It Was Not a Great Jannik Sinner\u2019 \u2013 Patrick Mouratoglou Claims Italian Was \u2018Unconfident\u2019 at Wimbledon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner himself spoke about his service games after the Wimbledon final, emphasizing the need to \u201cbe very careful<\/a>\u201d and not allow a break of serve. He also expressed pride in the improvements he made on his serve over the course of the tournament.<\/p>\n

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