Jannik Sinner isn’t afraid of the pressure and already has Lehecka in his sights
Jannik Sinner’s statements after success with Ben Shelton
Jannik Sinner’s path to Indian Wells continues. The South Tyrolean tennis player, in fact, won with the score of 7-6 6-1 over the American Ben Shelton, detaching the pass for the quarterfinals of the tournament where he will meet Jiri Lehecka, who defeated Alexander Zverev. Speaking at the press conference, among the various topics discussed, the Italian number one, in addition to hotly analyzing his performance, dwelt on the possible pressure he faces, also accomplice to the open streak of 18 consecutive victories and having already won two titles this early in the season, including a Grand Slam tournament.
Jannik Sinner: "I am proud of how I played"
"It's been a different match, I knew that playing against him there wouldn't be much rhythm – began the South Tyrolean – I'm proud of how I played. There was a little bit of wind, which doesn't make things any easier. There were difficult moments, especially in the first set, but I tried to think positive. I am really happy with the way I approached the second set positively, this gives me a lot of confidence for the continuation of the tournament".
Jannik Sinner on feeling the pressure: "Everyone wants to beat someone who has won a Slam"
"Everybody wants to beat whoever has won a Slam or whatever. I don’t think it’s a matter of pressure or no pressure. I’ve always been a player who doesn’t really care what people say. I prefer to focus on the things I can control, which are the people around me, which are much more important than anything else. Winning a Slam è an incredible feeling, forò that is now è the past. I am playing here and I have pressure on my shoulders, but I also enjoy being able to experience such moments on the court" continued the world number three.
Jannik Sinner on approaching matches: "Every opponent è different"
"Every day there's a different opponent, so the only thing you can do è get out there and try to do better and better. Today è it was a very tough match and the next match will also be a great challenge. Lehecka comes to this match in great shape, she is playing incredibly well. He will have to be very focused from the first point and I hope I can put on good tennis" added the South Tyrolean about his next opponent in the quarterfinals.
Jannik Sinner: "I learned a lot from defeats"
"You can only learn by losing. I’ve lost a lot of points from these kinds of matches, you just have to accept it somehow and then try to work on those details that make a difference. I had several really difficult matches in the past that I lost and now I am trying to figure out why I lost them. In the first set, even losing one point would have cost me dearly, but I am glad I was able to develop this positive mindset" concluded Jannik Sinner.
