Today the challenge against Zhang in Halle, Sinner faces it with the humility he always has. They ask him: “How do you feel being master of the world wherever you go?”. The answer he gives is in his style.
Jannik Sinner interviewed after beating Struff in the Halle tournament in Germany.
Always impeccable. The precision of the behaviors of Jannik Sinner leaves you amazed enough to ask yourself “is he serious?”. Yes, that’s exactly how he is. There is nothing constructed or strange. If on the pitch he offers wonders for the technical prowess and illusionist shots that he shows off, when the spotlights go off he doesn’t change a bit.
The South Tyrolean tennis player demonstrated his human qualities even on the sidelines of the last match he won with Struff which, albeit with difficulty, earned him the qualification for the semi-finals in the grass tournament in Halle (today he faces Zhang).
“How do you feel being the master of the world wherever you go even on the grass?”is the question the Sky Sport journalist asks him, Giorgia Meccathe answer that Sinner gives demonstrates exactly the opposite: that he has remained himself even now that from up there (he is first in the world ranking) he can dominate the scene, is on the crest of the wave and enjoys maximum popularity, he has become truly strong ( but he confesses that he can and must still improve), the future is his but he wants to look it straight in the eye and not go arm in arm, humility and sacrifice are not empty shells but important words.
Ceccon and the comparison with Sinner: “Even if he cleans the lines of the field he seems like a saint”
“I’m trying to make my own way… – the words before taking leave and slipping behind the scenes with style and a lot of savoir faire – but now we have to leave the pitch because the other players are coming in”. A reference could not be missing also to the compatriots who, again in Halle, managed to get one step away from the final. Cocciaretto and Musetti are the two Italian tennis players who, together with Jannik, give the sensation of being citizens of the world.
“I’m very happy for the other guys who are doing very well”, adds Sinner who offers a quick joke before walking away with respect. While he speaks into the microphone you notice that he is looking towards a particular direction: he has noticed that the players from the next match are entering the green rectangle and he doesn’t feel like continuing. With great responsibility and grace he takes a step back.
With equal clarity he explains what the current level of condition is: “It was very tough against Struff, also from a mental point of view – he admitted, underlining what the danger is for today’s match -. I’ve played a lot in recent days. Two and a half hours on grass is a long time. I’ll try to recover and I hope to show good tennis.”
