ATP – Shanghai > Sinner on his reaction after his victory against Djokovic: “People think that with success you have no problems, but that’s not true. The situation I find myself in is obviously not not comfortable, I would like to play more freely”

“I lost my smile a little because I had problems off the court which, sometimes, are still on my mind”Jannik Sinner already admitted at a press conference after his victory against Novak Djokovic in the final of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai on Sunday.

If the world number one has a reserved personality, his next confidences could also shed light on the sobriety and restraint he showed during his triumph in China.

“People think that with success you have no problems, but that’s not true. The situation I find myself in is obviously not comfortable, and I would have liked not to be in this position in order to play more freely, but you have to accept it. I feel strong on the pitch, I try not to think about it, to stay focused on everything I do, and I give 100% in every match or training. There are definitely times when I think about it, which isn’t comfortable. So, yeah, you take success in a different way, and I think that’s what I’ve learned is that success will never change me as a person, or as a player. In the next tournament, I may go far again, or I may lose the first round, but that’s not going to change me as a human being. »

Published on Monday October 14, 2024 at 11:25