By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Saturday, February 1, 2025
Photograph credit score: Kelly DeFina/Getty
The tennis world watched Jannik Sinner create surprise down beneath.
Now, world No. 1 Sinner is sharing the superb story behind his profitable Australian Open title protection.
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The three-time Grand Slam champion has launched the Jannik Sinner YouTube channel.
Episode one lifts the curtain on how Sinner responded from sickness and a bodily four-set win over Thirteenth-seeded Holger Rune within the AO fourth spherical.
In his lodge room the subsequent morning, Sinner exhibits resiliency and shares the off-day plan: light-hitting, some stretching, getting his six Head racquets re-strung and signing some pictures for his affable Aussie driver.
It is a high-quality video take a look at how a champion manages his time, physique, vitality and emotion whereas making an attempt to peak for last Sunday.
Remarkably, Sinner appears most relaxed the day earlier than he confronted Alexander Zverev within the last.
“Making an attempt additionally to take pleasure in these moments as a result of they’re very uncommon days,” Sinner tells the digital camera throughout his drive again to the lodge. “Taking part in the ultimate of a Grand Slam it’s at all times particular.
“So let’s take it simple right this moment after which tomorrow is a distinct day. Tomorrow is the day the place it counts probably the most.”
Solidifying his standing as hard-court king, Sinner shredded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 Within the Australian Open last efficiently defending his AO championship with command.
It was Sinner’s career-best twenty first consecutive victory—he has not misplaced since bowing to Carlos Alcaraz within the Beijing last final fall—and his twenty first straight Grand Slam hard-court victory.
Three very cool moments from Sinner’s first video that stand out:
*The eruption of emotion after match level, when Sinner’s whole group embraces in a gaggle hug. You see how profoundly particular this second is for all.
*Hours after claiming his third main crown a beaming Sinner holds the trophy in his lodge room and displays on private which means.
“I at all times say that success can also be a technique to say thanks to all of the individuals who aid you obtain this..” Sinner says. “It is superb as a result of individuals solely see what we do on court docket. However off court docket is what actually issues the place you construct your life for the longer term. I imply, as of late are uncommon.”
*All through the video, Sinner persistently fist-bumps the videographer, a really stylish contact, and a manner of acknowledging the digital camera individual’s work as properly.
