Sinner, resisting was difficult, but he managed not to fall into temptation. Thus, the tennis player demonstrated an uncommon loyalty.
It is as if Jannik Sinner never really understood the greatness of what he did. As if in his head he tended to automatically downplay his feat, to belittle it somehow. Because a champion is recognized not by the number of victories he has collected, but by the knowledge that there is always something new to learn or to improve.
And he certainly does not feel he has arrived. He is not like those tennis players who win a Slam and convince themselves they are invincible, only to capitulate and never get up again. He, humble as few, is just in time to enjoy goals and successes that he is already thinking about the strokes he will have to work on the next day to be stronger and stronger. To leave no stone unturned and to be ready to face whatever situation lies ahead. This, moreover, is what makes him one of a kind. Inimitable. A champion, indeed.
He seems to have filed it away, his victory in Melbourne, focused as he is on his next goals and what good he can still accomplish. Not least because on the horizon is the season on clay, a surface on which he has not yet been able to express himself at his best. “I feel more comfortable on concrete,” he revealed in this regard to Ubitennis, “because I feel pretty good. I’m someone who is very glued to the ground and it helps in changes of direction, compared to sliding. Definitely there is to improve on clay, and there is an important part of the season ahead of me and I am confident to do well. Obviously you also have to be ready physically and after Miami there is not much time before Monte Carlo, but we will see. First there is Indian Wells and Miami which are very important for me. “
Sinner does not betray: this is confirmation
There is one thing, however, that Sinner is not exactly happy about. Of not being able to meet, that is, after his triumph in the land of kangaroos, his mom and dad. He did not return home, upon his return, out of respect for the families of the victims of a tragic car accident that occurred in the area. It was not appropriate to party with what had happened.
And so, when asked if he was happy with the post-Melbourne celebrations, he said, “Honestly I think the most special moment is still missing: that is, seeing my parents. I miss them a lot and after Melbourne I still haven’t seen them. The most beautiful emotion is to share these things with your loved ones.” He could have skipped Rotterdam to spend a few days in Trentino, but he didn’t for a very specific reason.
“It’s about being loyal,” is how he justified his decision, “to a tournament that believed in me when I was 18 years old by giving me a wild card and that’s why I came here; it’s a special tournament for my career and I hope to show some good tennis every time I take the court. It was never in doubt that I would be here. A great event and great people. I enjoy playing here.” Faithful Sinner. No temptation will ever be greater than his desire to play. And to respect others.