Jannik Sinner hasn't lost much in 2024: exactly six times in 79 games. But according to him, these are indeed his defeats, particularly against Novak Djokovic et Daniil Medvedevwho changed the way he played Tennis. Having become the first world number 1 in the history of Italian tennis, he is still looking to improve. In an interview given to Esquire Italyhe clarified the aspects of his game in which he wanted to improve to leave even less chance to his opponents.
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“Losing against Novak Djokovic woke me up”
In one year, Jannik Sinner reversed the dynamics of his confrontations with Novak Djokovicwinning four of their last five matches, and with Daniil Medvedevagainst whom he has won eight of his last nine matches. A striking contrast to previous years, when it was largely dominated by these two opponents. “I'm more of the type to think that you either win or you learn. For me, losing often against Novak Djokovic taught me a lot. It's good, it wakes me up.“
“I was forced to serve and volley to beat Medvedev”
If the Transalpine is so convinced that these confrontations have strengthened him, it is because he has adapted his game to beat them more often. “My game is a mixture of solidity and aggressiveness. I have more difficulty defending. In fact, I try not to defend. My tennis is versatile, but for example, I don't know yet play well at the net. Medvedev is a player who helped me improve a lot. For example, I was forced to serve and volley to try to beat him. In tennis, you learn to grow through frequent confrontations with your rivals.” Perhaps it remains to Sinner to further develop your game to find the solution to Carlos Alcarazwho dominated him three times in as many meetings in 2024.
