Everything is ready for Jannik Sinner to debut at the Rotterdam tournament, where he reached the final last 2023. It will be his first tournament after taking home his first Grand Slam title and this is how the Italian faces this new stage in which he has gained in popularity and which has led him to be one of the main rivals to beat.
Jannik Sinner You are now ready to face a new challenge in the ATP de Rotterdam. Tomorrow he makes his debut in the tournament, which will be his first after winning the Open the Australia a few weeks ago, and to continue with his unbeatable streak, the one from San Candido will have to leave behind all the pressure with which he arrives in the Dutch city. And in recent days, Sinner has experienced how the focus has been on him and he has experienced an incredible welcome in his country, something he was not used to. “You have a little more attention, especially in Italy. When I arrived after Melbourne there were a lot of people. It was something new to experience for me.“, said to Dutch Broadcasting Foundation.
But what characterizes the Italian above all is his humility and hard work. Therefore, leaving behind the hangover of success and returning to the profession was not something exceptional for him. “You have a great moment and thank everyone, but on the other hand you have to train again and start from scratch again. Now here is a new tournament and I hope I can play good tennis. I said ‘no’ to many things because returning to training was the top priority. “I took a few days off and then I went back to training, that’s the most important thing.”
Although he ended up opting for tennis, everyone knows that Sinner started skiing between the ages of 8 and 12, a sport from which he learned a lot on a mental level. Thus, he confessed that he is still linked to him, although he does not take as many risks in tennis as when he put two skis on his feet: “It gives me a little balance because of the sliding on the court, but I think the most important thing was mentally. I did a couple of downhill races and I would never do it again because I was scared. I was a specialist in Slalom and Giant Slalom, but in downhill you know that if you make a mistake you can get hurt. In tennis nothing can really happen. When you have breaking points I like to try it because you can’t get injured”.
With his head on taking the Rotterdam title
Focused on the present, the Italian was training yesterday on the ATP courts in Rotterdam, acclimatizing to the new conditions that differ from those of Melbourne. Here he defends the final lost against Daniil Medvedev last year, a rival with whom he will not cross paths when he is absent from the tournament. His first opponent will be Botic van de Zandschulp, whom he defeated in the first round of the Australian Open, but who will play as a local: “Now we play indoors, so the circumstances are very different. I respect Botic a lot, he is a great player. The public will also support him, so I expect a good atmosphere.”
2024-02-13 12:30:18
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