I think more about the defeat with Alcaraz than about being No.1

The ATP Yr-Finish No.1 cup, awarded to whoever leads the ATP rating, is the the honour for 5 months of sacrifices, victories, titles and enhancements. 5 months during which all of us witnessed Jannik Sinner’s unbelievable experience in the direction of the dream. Through the first a part of the season, the dream turned from chance to actuality. Jannik burned the competitors, ousted Novak Djokovic, whatever the followers, by power, and deservedly sat on the throne of males’s tennis. A very outstanding milestone, which adopted the expansion of 2023 which definitively blossomed in 2024, ranging from the title on the Australian Open. A aim achieved with expertise, dedication and with out forging forward, on the finish of a maturation that led him to turn out to be the primary Italian tennis participant on the high of the ATP rating.

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Jannik Sinner, Roland Garros 2024© Dan Istitene / Workers – Getty Pictures Sport

In an interview with Italian media Corriere della Sera, Sinner defined that he felt glad and, on the similar time, a bit of dissatisfied at not having reached the Roland Garros remaining. However that his thoughts was already projected in the direction of the following objectives. The Italian tennis participant has already set his sights on Wimbledon.

“Now it is fascinating to see how lengthy I can stay ATP No.1, verify how I behave in Halle, the following appointment, then there’s Wimbledon and I am curious to learn the way I am going to play in London. Final 12 months on grass I made an unbelievable effort, the primary match on the inexperienced will already inform me quite a bit. Then there will likely be different aims, these are by no means missing,” he instructed.

Jannik Sinner, Roland Garros 2024© Clive Brunskill / Workers – Getty Pictures Sport

On future objectives, Jannik stated that Wimbledon and the Olympics will certainly be his subsequent ones.

“Wimbledon and the Olympics. On the Video games I’ll rcome again to the court docket of Friday’s defeat in opposition to Alcaraz, I hope to do properly as a result of for me it will likely be a really particular and necessary occasion. Additionally as a result of greater than the ATP No.1 I am nonetheless fascinated by the match with Carlos Alcaraz within the semi-final in Paris. On Sunday I noticed a little bit of the ultimate, and I struggled a bit as a result of I might have appreciated to be there extra anyway. I am nonetheless swallowing: Now I am on this. I like the number one trophy however sadly on Sunday I wasn’t capable of be within the place the place I wished to be. Paris,” he defined.

“I feel it was an important match. For positive the units he gained he performed higher in the details, no? I feel that was the important thing. Clearly dissatisfied the way it ended, however, you understand, it is a part of my rising and the method. Pondering again, earlier than the match reaching this… pic.twitter.com/Vz38MkKo8e

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The Italian’s thoughts is subsequently already projected in the direction of the longer term.

“It occurred like this, it occurs. It is an important lesson for me: it makes me perceive the place I’ve to work and the place I’ve to enhance. Nothing dramatic. At this time I benefit from the trophy as #1 within the rating. I really feel like I am on high of a mountain, and I am confronted with it I already see one other one to climb. I can not wait to get again on the court docket: there may be nothing on this planet I like greater than enjoying tennis. The boy from Sesto Pusteria (the city in Trentino Alto Adige in Northern Italy, the place he was born-ed.) has turn out to be #1 on this planet, however he will not change,” he instructed.

Jannik Sinner © Getty Pictures Sport – Tim Goode

Additionally within the interview given by the brand new #1 to Corriere della Sera, Sinner talked about his sporting idols and his sources of inspiration. After all, his tennis idol is Roger Federer.

“Each primary could be very particular, if I’ve to decide on one I might say Roger Federer. I grew up when he performed, I watched him quite a bit, I all the time appreciated his fashion on and off the court docket. My primary primary is Federer. Now we’re 5 Italians within the high 50 on this planet, which is a large quantity, however I want to make tennis even larger. We attempt to have wonderful outcomes, you simply noticed it at Roland Garros. A Slam remaining in Australia, a semi-final in Paris: I might be happy,” added Sinner.