Jannik Sinner returns to controversy: “You can’t make everyone happy.”

Jannik Sinner returns to controversy: "You can’t make everyone happy"

Jannik Sinner spoke at a press conference in Rotterdam before the start of the Atp 500 tournament, his first since his triumph at the Australian Open. The South Tyrolean tennis player è returned to comment on the controversy following his no call for the Davis Cup group stage in Bologna, which sparked several criticisms in Italy: "Criticism is there and always will be, you can’t make everyone happy".

"You have to face them with the right mentalityà. In 2022 I had lost to Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open in five sets. We had finished late then I had gone to Davis but I had not played 100 percent. This time the situation was not the same but similar. I thought it was better to let others play to get ready for the end of the season. In Malaga I gave 100 percent". 

Sinner will face host Van de Zandschulp in the Dutch opener: "It" not easy, he" a tough opponent. I don’t look further into the scoreboard, I focus on the first round. I think he will play on Wednesday, so I still have some time to prepare the match".

"Playing indoors è totally different. Botic è a very good player, I respect him a lot. The audience clearly will be for him, but there will be a good atmosphere and it will be a pleasure for me to be a part of it. I usually like to play indoors, here the court è quite fast. Both of us will try to serve the best we can, then we will see how it goes".