Jannik Sinner is well-liked in every single place he goes, and he’s at all times gracious with the media.
That doesn’t imply the 24-year-old has to love press convention. Let’s be frank right here, press conferences are part of the job that the majority athletes tolerate fairly than embrace, and we are able to now ensure that Sinner is firmly within the tolerate camp.
On Sunday at Indian Wells, after Sinner defeated Denis Shapovalov, 6-3, 6-2, the Italian was requested what he dislikes most about tennis.
He didn’t hesitate.
“Press convention,” he stated. “Answering at all times the identical questions.”
Then he slowly backtracked slightly, maybe to ensure he wasn’t hurting the sentiments of the reporters within the room.
“I imply, it’s not dislike. It’s simply a part of the job, you realize,” he stated.
Sinner says he’s the kind of man who likes to let his racquet do the speaking, and there’s nothing fallacious with that. Pete Sampras did it fairly effectively, and he ended up with 14 Grand Slam titles.
“I wish to get out, play, after which dwell, you realize,” he stated.
Sinner, who has 4 majors, makes it clear that if it was as much as him, he’d simply play and go residence.
“I don’t actually have one thing what I dislike,” he stated. “I’m doing this sort of right here, media, I’m not the type of man who likes it. I don’t need and I don’t want to indicate.”
The Italian will get again on the court docket, the place he belongs, on Tuesday evening towards Joao Fonseca of Brazil.
