“Tears of happiness? I haven’t had them yet. I cried after losing to Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open, a little at Roland Garros too. There are always times when you feel emotions that you don’t want, in the locker room or sometimes when you are in the car for the transfer or even in the hotel room alone. It means you care about sports. It means you want to reach this level. I’m actually more relaxed now after a defeat than when I was younger, because I know I can provide for myself and my team.“. These are the words of Jannik Sinnerin an interview given to the Times last Saturday – while Spalletti’s Italy were busy in the round of 16 of the European Championship against Switzerland (“Ah, here I am. Even when I watch football…”) – and released today, on the opening day at Wimbledon.
Your Alcaraz
“He was already playing better tennis than me – continues the Italian number one in the world ranking on his Spanish rival-friend –. I still remember the match. He was 15, two years younger than me.which at that age is a huge difference, I thought for sure it was something special“, conclude Sinner.
Su Wimbledon
“There are no secrets between us. I think this combination makes them the best team I’ve ever worked with and I’m ready to give 100%. There was a lot of hard work behind it. That’s why I’m here now. I always say that I have the people I really love with me and I want to share everything with them. The rest is what it is. I feel very safe when I go home. Am I the favorite at Wimbledon? I don’t know. If Djokovic regains confidence in his body he will be very difficult to beat. Alcaraz won here last year. I have my chances just like them, sure, but let’s see. All these questions will be answered in the next couple of weeks.“, adds Sinner on the British Slam.
About family
“I come from a very normal family. I think the most surprising thing is that we haven’t changed. They always supported me but, when I came home from school, my parents were never there because they were at work, so I got ready to go skiing. Why did I leave my skis? Make one mistake and you’re out and I never liked being third, fourth or fifth. So at some point I decided that I preferred tennis, because I could make mistakes and still win. How important is it to be independent? I never liked the feeling of using my parents’ money. How did they take my move to Bordighera? I told them everything was fine there. Also, they had a dog and I love animals.“
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