«I will only be at Roland Garros if I am 100%. We didn’t think the injury was so serious”

«No, it doesn’t always mean that when someone gets hurt it’s a mistake. We did all the right things, we took some rest days after Monte Carlo which I needed to arrive fresh in Madrid. We trained to put fuel in our legs to play at the Internationals and in Paris. We did all the right things, if I had to go back I don’t know what I would change. It’s been a long time since I had an injury, I hope to recover as soon as possible and come back stronger than before.”

«I don’t want to go into details. We thought it was nothing serious but instead the MRI shows something is wrong. If I don’t recover 100% I might stop for a while longer. I don’t want to throw away three years of my future career. I’m not in a hurry even if it hurts, but I think taking care of the body is much more important. Let’s see how to manage everything.”

«Honestly it was here in Rome. I hope to play in Turin in front of the Italian public. all the races I can do in Italy are special. The Internationals were also very important for the points. I’m in a good position to do well, but that’s secondary. The goal is to go to Turin. I hope to succeed”.

«I’ve never had any problems transitioning from dirt to grass. We are doing some work to recover, but at low intensity. There will be more answers in a week or ten days. Obviously I will play Roland Garros if I am 100%. If there is any doubt we have to see.”

«We still have to decide some things. The preparation for Paris will not be optimal because we are tight, but we will all give our best to arrive with a high percentage of competitiveness.”

«I don’t think I made any mistakes.

I realize that rest is important. I think it’s also important for the mental part. You have to understand when is the right time to play or not. After Monte Carlo I didn’t touch the racket for several days and I felt good. In Madrid the situation has slowly worsened. I’m quite calm.”

«Some injuries can be prevented and others cannot. Last year I played without injuries and this year too so far. Now let’s move on. In Monte Carlo I felt good even though I was a little tired after Indian Wells. Next year we will decide whether to play in Monte Carlo again. I can’t play all the time, even though I’m someone who likes to do it all the time. I don’t see it as a defeat. There are things we can do better.”

«For sure before Madrid I was even better. There were days there when I felt it more and sometimes a little less. With Kotov I felt the pain enough, but I knew something was wrong. Afterwards we did the MRI and we saw that I wasn’t 100% so we decided to stop playing. Then we did some tests and made this decision. We have to accept it even if it hurts, not only for me, but also for the fans. I’m 22 and I’ll be 23 this year. I hope to play 10 years or more here.”

Jannik Sinner suffered a hip problem already in the Monte Carlo tournament. Afterwards, the tennis player from San Candido went to Madrid where he reached the round of 16 against Kotov. After defeating the Russian, where he showed several problems, he withdrew from the Master 1000 due to a hip problem.

The press conference of the Internazionali di Roma begins today at 3.00 pm, with Jannik who will only be present as a guest. The class of 2002, in fact, has decided not to participate in the tournament and will only speak in the opening meeting with the press.