Jannik Sinner has finally managed to capture the first ATP Masters 1000 trophy of his career, and he did at the National Bank Open, in Toronto.In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Sinner confirmed that he also felt that kind of feeling at the end of the match won with Alex De Minaur.He explained: “Two finals lost in Miami, the title in Rotterdam came close, the semifinal of Wimbledon.
I’ve felt for a long time that I was close, that I was only going around it.”After Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune, the Italian also obtained the first prestigious trophy of his career at the third attempt.On the possible comparison with the Spanish number one, he clarified: “I don’t send any messages to Alcaraz, I continue on my way.
If I look too much at others, I don’t focus on myself. And instead I have to be good at leaving out any extra thoughts. In Toronto I won because I remained calm: I won’t make the Roland Garros mistake anymore, I learned quickly.
You can deal with the pressure without getting overwhelmed and it’s proven to make a difference.”
Sinner talks about managing pressure
The theme was touched upon again during the interview by the 21-year-old Italian: “There will always be pressure but it’s also a privilege, one of the beautiful things about this sport.
However, it must be given due weight: knowing how to approach it with philosophy is decisive. I faced the Canadian competition thinking about living each match as if it were a small challenge to overcome. The pressure doesn’t go away by winning a tournament.”Work hard to always improve.
A sort of motto that has distinguished Sinner in recent years: “Everything starts with training. I make sacrifices and go to bed early every night to be ready to improve the next day: sooner or later the results had to come.
Always playing to the fullest is impossible and the serve is still not what I would like it to be. I took another step. I would like everything immediately, but patience along the way is important.”
