By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday June 14, 2025
Jannik Sinner spent the previous couple of days again residence in Italy, barbecuing and taking part in ping pong with family and friends, earlier than heading to Germany to start his grass court docket season at Halle.
Although he mentioned he had a “relaxed” time, Sinner admits that it wasn’t precisely simple to maintain from dwelling on the three championship factors he had towards Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s Roland-Garros remaining for the ages in Paris.
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“I had already just a few sleepless nights, however I believe every single day it will get higher,” Sinner mentioned, in response to the ATP. “It was for positive a tricky loss. I nonetheless take into consideration these couple of factors, and it received’t cease right here – I do know that.” Sinner says there are nonetheless loads of positives to take from his clay-court season, and the ultimate. “You possibly can nonetheless see the optimistic facet,” he mentioned. “I’ve by no means performed tennis on clay like this, I went to Rome, I made the ultimate there, in Paris I made the ultimate of a Grand Slam – Wonderful – after which the extent that [me and Carlos] have performed was extraordinarily excessive, so I used to be completely happy to be part of this.”
“I nonetheless take into consideration these couple of factors” 💔@janniksin on *that* Roland-Garros remaining vs Alcaraz#TWO25 pic.twitter.com/u3ZOFfBE1C
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 14, 2025
Sinner says getting again to the problem of grass and starting his title protection in Halle could be greatest to assist him take his thoughts off the shattering loss he suffered within the longest Roland-Garros remaining in historical past.
“I believe that for me to play one other event is optimistic, as a result of each match is a brand new starting, and I should be mentally prepared to offer my all on the court docket,” he mentioned. “Due to this fact, it’s nice I might be right here in Halle.”
Sinner, who received his lone grass-court title in Halle final 12 months, owns a 21-9 lifetime report on the floor. He went 9-1 final 12 months on the floor, dropping solely to Daniil Medvedev within the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
“The primary follow session was OK,” he instructed the media. “I hadn’t performed since Paris, so my basic feeling on the court docket was not so excellent, however I believe as we speak it would go higher.
“I believe an excellent grass-court participant can transfer nicely. The ball can bounce a bit humorous due to the grass, and it’s important to serve intelligently. However normally, it’s a floor on which I took a step ahead final 12 months and we are going to see the way it goes this 12 months.”
