«The season was incredible, regardless of how I started. And then all things happen because there is always a little why. I lost Paris just like I lost it, but maybe that’s why I won Wimbledon, maybe Shanghai went like this and then did this streak, we don’t know. And finishing this incredible season with another final is beautiful, especially finishing here in Turin, so I’m super happy.”
Jannik Sinner does not hide his satisfaction in the press conference after the semifinal win against Alex De Minaur at the ATP Finals. To those who asked him about his physical state, asking him if the gesture of covering his head on the bench was also used to blow his nose, the number 2 in the world replied «I’m fine, I’m fine. Sometimes I do it to have a bit of concentration because in any case there is always a lot of movement, a lot of chaos on the pitch and so sometimes I do it for this reason. And no – he points out – I didn’t blow my nose.” Regarding the presence of family members at tomorrow’s final, Sinner replies that “my brother was already here today, I don’t think my dad and mum are coming, they have a few things to do at home, obviously more important” he concludes smiling.
«Every match is different and we saw it in Rome and Paris, even if the surface is the same, the match can change. I’m obviously happy first of all to have finished my season here, another final, it’s been a fantastic year for me. These are matches I look forward to. Also to see what level they really are at, but at the same time it’s great to have this meeting before the winter break.” Jannik Sinner said this in a press conference answering a question about the probable umpteenth final tomorrow against Carlos Alcaraz on an indoor surface that the Italian particularly loves.
«I feel good on indoor hard courts, as you know, but we’ll see, I just hope it’s a good match – he explains – I still think that Vienna, Paris and here are three different scenarios due to the pitches, the size of the pitches. It’s all a little different. At the same time you don’t have to deal with the wind or the sun and many other things and scenarios. I simply feel very comfortable – he continues – at the same time, perhaps, this is the surface that best suits my game, because I am a rather flat player and I have a rhythmic game, which gives me the necessary security to continue looking for shots”.