Sinner enjoys it: “There’s no better place to beat No. 1”

To qualify for the semifinals he will have to beat Rune on Thursday;

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“There is no nicer place to beat the No°1 in the world” – those were Jannik Sinner’s first words after beating Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career. “The story was kind of the same as Medvedev’s, who I could never beat. Today, however, I managed to play the important points well” – recounted Jannik, who è then definite privileged to be able to play in front of such an audience.

During the press conference Sinner then showed once again all his maturity: “When you are 22 years old you can only improve and learn. When I lost in three sets at Wimbledon to Djokovic I still felt closer than when he beat me in the fifth. You canò say that this victory is the top given all the circumstances, including the fact that he won 24 Slam”, admitted the blue.

The fact that he is still not sure of qualification after two wins canò certainly be annoying, but the world No. 4 doesn°t make a big deal out of it:“Of course itè not easy, but on the one hand I am glad to be able to face Rune again and to go on the court with a goal. It will be very important to recover on Wednesday in order to arrive prepared for Thursday. I wonè t necessarily train on Wednesday, I have to see how I feel. I will definitely sleep a lot, although I will arrive at the hotel very late” – said Sinner amid general laughter, as his first answer to the question “Do you have any relaxation techniques before sleeping?” had been “The technique è to close your eyes!”.

The 22-year-old blue è already projected to the challenge against Holger Rune, however decisive for the passage of the round. But the emotions he gave us against the strongest player in history will forever remain something unforgettable.

Giovanni Pelazzo