Jannik Sinner returns to the courts and the expectation is maximum. The Italian fully earned his place in the tennis firmament after an unforgettable performance in Australia, but the wheel does not stop and he now faces a great tournament: the ATP Rotterdam 2024, where he starts as the undisputed favorite.
Jannik Sinner He returns to one of the tournaments where he showed signs of his evolution last season. In it ATP Rotterdam 2024 He will be the main favorite to win the title, which he resisted last year in a final against Daniil Medvedev. The film has changed a lot in just one year: now it is he who has the measure of the Russian, who beats him in finals and who steals the front pages of the big newspapers. It was not always like this: that, among many other things, Jannik spoke about in the Press conference prior to his debut, demonstrating his maturity when it came to accepting the criticism he received in Italy for his absences from Davis, a topic he speaks openly about and about which he draws a very important conclusion: the criticism will always be there, and The really important thing is to know how to deal with them.
– Memories: when the Italian press and his country in general were not so kind to him
“Criticism will always be there, you can’t please everyone. You must face it in the right way, with the right mentality. In 2022 I lost against Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open, in a great five-set match. We finished very late and then I went to Davis, but I didn’t play at 100%. Last season, the situation was not the same, but it was quite similar. I thought it was better to give other players the opportunity to be ready at the end of season. In Malaga I gave my 100%”, says a Sinner who bet everything on a winning card: he was one of the tennis players who in the best physical shape reached the final event of the year, defeating names like Novak Djokovic to give him the first Saladera of this century to his country.
– Indoor conditions and debut in Rotterdam
“Playing indoors is completely different. Normally I like to play indoors, and the court here is quite fast. My debut against Botic (van de Zandschulp) will not be easy, he is a very tough opponent. I am only focusing on my first match: “I think I’ll play on Wednesday, so I have time to prepare for this game. The stands will be cheering him on, but I hope we’ll have a great atmosphere. We’ll both try to do our best, we’ll see how it goes.”
– Your roadmap after winning the Australian Open: has anything changed after winning your first Grand Slam?
“I haven’t seen my family yet. After winning in Australia I went to Rome, I was there for two days, I only had two days of vacation and even there I worked in the gym, I didn’t want to lose my physical level. I hope to see “My family after this tournament. In a way I know that there are many hot spots in my country after Australia, but I have not changed one bit as a person. Neither has my team, we know that we must improve if we want to continue meeting our objectives.” .
– Situation on the circuit after winning his first Grand Slam
“I know that my teammates respect me a little more, but they are also getting to know me better and learning about my weaknesses. It is something for which I prepare myself, to react in this context in which now almost everyone knows me. Many players will stop having something lose when they face me, they are going to play with less pressure.
– Accompaniment in Rotterdam
“Here in Rotterdam I will be with Simone Vagnozzi and Giacomo Naldi (her physiotherapist). In Indian Wells, which is a bigger tournament, both Darren (Cahill) and Umberto (Ferrara, her physical trainer) will join. From time to time “I really like being in a tournament with a smaller team. We talk a little more when we are together at the table and we spend more time playing cards, for example.”
2024-02-10 18:54:13
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