Jannik Sinner: “I have always remained true to myself”

Also because local hero Matteo Berrettini (ATP 8) is missing due to injury, all eyes in Rome are on Jannik Sinner (ATP 13). He is the Azzurri's great hope at the “Internazionali d'Italia”, which is one of the most popular tennis tournaments in the world. The 20.30-year-old will score on Tuesday evening (from 20 p.m.). in the first round against Pedro Martinez (ATP 44). The Spanish clay court specialist is an unknown to the South Tyrolean, as the two have never played against each other before.

Before the start, Sinner spoke to his colleagues in the latest edition of the “Players Voice” series Eurosport look deeply. For example, his world ranking placement is less important to the South Tyrolean. “I prefer to set goals in a broader sense instead. For example, I would like to see myself grow physically because I know I still have a lot of room in that regard. “I also want to develop mentally, because at the age of 20 you can’t be fully mature in this regard,” explained Sinner. “The recognition and life off the pitch is different, but I’m still the same guy.” Jannik Sinner His role model is Roger Federer, “because he can do everything and has solutions for everything he encounters on the court.” Sinner also commented on his meteoric rise in the last two years: “I think that despite the numerous changes that have occurred in my career, I have the feeling that I am the same person as I was two years ago. The recognition and life off the pitch is obviously different but I haven't changed, I'm the same guy I always was. I know where I come from and I know who I am. I know who my family is, who my parents are. I always did what I wanted and stayed true to myself.” Dealing with social media But not only his standing in society has changed, but also other things: “What has changed is my phone book. I get a lot of messages about different things, so I've learned that it's impossible to keep up with everything. Too much energy is simply lost. The same goes for social media, which I try to limit a little. Of course these are important as they are an essential part of life as an athlete. Nevertheless, too much time on social media costs valuable energy, especially in the mental area, and in tennis mental strength is everything.”

Jannik Sinner as a comic character.

The following example also shows how big the Sinner hype is in Italy: On Monday, the Sesto native was presented as a comic hero in Rome. The Panini company, world-famous for its football scrapbooks, has launched an illustrated manual entitled “Piccoli grandi campioni”, whose protagonist is Jannik Sinner. In it, the South Tyrolean gives advice on tennis and tells anecdotes for children. In it, Sinner makes it clear that “the most important thing is to enjoy what you are doing.” The author of the book is Diego Cajelli.

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Jannik Sinner: “I have always remained true to myself”

The time has come on Tuesday evening: Then the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome begins for Jannik Sinner. Before the start he made some interesting statements.

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