Jannik Sinner, nostalgia operation: "I missed them"

Jannik Sinner spoke to the press after winning the Miami Open 2026. “I have been serving very effectively, and when fatigue starts to set in, being able to get some direct points with the serve becomes crucial. It was definitely an important factor and, more generally, I feel that I served better here than in Indian Wells these days,” he pointed out.

“In these weeks we hardly ever found ourselves playing in similar conditions: the balls were very heavy and it was not easy to handle them. I also happened to miss a few firsts at the net for this very reason, because they tended to drop a lot. However, I tried to adapt and find the best solution on serve. He is a very aggressive rebounder, he positions himself close to the line, so you need great precision: otherwise he can immediately take over the exchange. I am satisfied with how I managed to handle the most complicated situations, especially during this week,” he added.

Alcaraz is closer. “For me it doesn’t change the way I look at the big picture: it all depends on how I play and I think the ranking is a consequence of that. Carlos has been extremely consistent for a long time. Now we move on to clay, a surface on which we all know how strong he is, but I stay focused on my own path. Right now the priority is to recover, enjoy what I’ve done and manage my time as best I can, because if I want to be ready for Monte Carlo I won’t have much room to adapt. We’ll see how it goes, in the meantime I’m trying to live this moment without thinking too much about it.”

“I definitely had it in the back of my mind that I really missed both tournaments last year, especially Indian Wells. There the experience is different: you live at home, you relax more, you also have time to do other things, maybe play golf, and you feel freer. Here, on the other hand, everything is different, but because of that I felt how much I missed this tournament. And that’s what makes it so special,” Sinner’s conclusion..