Jannik Sinner sticks to his rituals

So sleep again before the 3rd comparison between South Tyrol's exceptional player and the Grand Slam dominator, who wants to celebrate his 8th title in London, his 24th major triumph overall and his return to the tennis throne on Sunday. The Serb won in Monte Carlo in 2021 (6:4, 6:2) and on the “Holy Lawn” in Wimbledon a year ago. Sinner led 12:7, 5:6 in the quarterfinals 2 months ago, but lost 3:6, 2:6, 2:6.

Djokovic has won the last 33 matches on the “Holy Turf” and has been undefeated on Center Court since his 2013 final defeat against Andy Murray. “There are a few things I need to change compared to our last duel. We know each other a little better now, and he will also do something different than last year. It will also be a different match tactically. We also have to wait and see what the conditions will be. Whether it’s windy or sunny,” says Sinner. He would prefer it if it rained, then the match would take place under a closed roof - these are the conditions he loves the most.

Sinner doesn't want to change too much “I will go on the pitch with joy, with joy and with determination. And in my head I also know that I can play really, really well. The combination of joy and determination will be crucial.” He doesn't want to change too much and stick to his rituals from the last two weeks in south London. “We have found a good rhythm and will always train at the same time. The adrenaline has to stay high, mentally we won't do much differently either. In the matches so far I have always been focused on what I have to do.”

At the beginning of his career, the Sesto native always had problems on grass. “But I came here and immediately felt much better than at the previous grass tournaments. I'm also feeling good physically.” Two days of rest are a long time before the first major semi-final of his career. You also have to switch off. “I'm lucky that I can sleep a lot. If I don't set the alarm in the morning, I can sleep until noon. That's good. Sleep is the best rest. As always, I will cook for the team before a match the night before. That brought luck.” So on Thursday evening there will be pasta with tomato sauce. “I'm lucky that I can sleep a lot. This is the best rest.” Jannik Sinner Sinner wants to approach everything calmly on match day. “10, 15 minutes before the match I will try to be fully concentrated and hit a few balls beforehand. Even if you feel the ball well in training, that doesn't mean that it will be the same in the match. The reverse is also the case. It’ll be about an hour and a half because I just love playing.”

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Jannik Sinner sticks to his rituals

Before the most important match of his career so far, Jannik Sinner is sticking to his usual routines. Here are the details.

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