Jannik Sinner, confession about mom and dad: "Sorry, but I have to accept it"

Eighteen days after losing to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner returned to the court without a hitch in Doha. In the first round of the tournament in Qatar, the Italian dominated Tomas Machac with a clear 6-1 6-4, gaining access to the round of 16 where he awaits, as the favorite, the challenge against Alexei Popyrin scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Andrea Gussoni

In the press conference, however, the number 2 in the ATP rankings also and above all dwelt on the bond with his parents, with a different answer from the usual: “There are weeks when we talk and we talk every other day, but there are also periods when we don&#8217t talk for weeks, and even that seems normal to me. I have my lifestyle and they have theirs. I wish my parents could visit me more often at tournaments, but I also know their situation, it is what it is, and I have to accept it. I think they trust me enough to think, ‘He is mature enough to handle it all by himself’. And yes, that”.

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The Qatar leg, however, was also an opportunity to catch up with a special friend, Marco Verratti, now playing in the Middle East: “Spending time with good friends like Marco Verratti is great. To see so many people watching and following tennis, that’s why we are here. Thank you to the audience for coming so big to see my debut match”.

Jannik Sinner had been speaking in the heat after a velvet debut at the ’ATP 500 in Doha, Qatar, in which he overwhelmed Tomas Machac, No. 31 in the ATP rankings, with a clean 6-1 6-4 after one’hour and ten minutes of play: “Today with the wind it was not easy, but you have to adapt to every situation and condition on the court. With Machac we faced each other a couple of times, so I knew a little bit what to expect. I felt good on the field today. Every game will get harder, so I hope to be ready for the next one”.