
The victory of Jannik Sinner against Alex de Miñaur in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open has been just another demonstration of the caliber of a player focused on defending the title. The world number 1 surpassed expectations by far, clearly showing a much better physical condition compared to his previous match against Holger Rune. One of those who appreciated this victory was his coach, Simone Vagnozzi, who sent a message of reassurance before praising his player for his ability to handle unfavorable situations. He also commented on the match between Djokovic and Alcaraz, with the Serbian potentially being his rival in a hypothetical final.
- How is he physically?
“Jannik is fine. We are happy, today we saw him in better shape. And, playing in the afternoon played in our favor. The other day in the morning, he was not feeling well, had a headache and stomach ache, nausea, so we decided not to warm up. Things worsened a bit during the match due to the heat, but nothing to worry about.”
- About Shelton, his next opponent in the semis, someone who already knows how to defeat the Italian
"They are two very different tennis players. Shelton does not give pace, is very powerful, and is left-handed. Jannik trained at the beginning of the tournament with Draper, several days ago. We will undoubtedly work on that aspect because he serves very well, and the service trajectories of a left-handed player are always more challenging. Nevertheless, Sinner will be up to the challenge, he will have to be ready and take advantage of those little opportunities that Ben may offer us."
- Learning from the match with Rune
"Jannik grows a little with each match and learns quickly, both from defeats and from moments that may occur in a match. He is increasingly able to autonomously choose how to tactically behave, whether to press or play short. At this stage, he has become a match management teacher. Today, besides some minor mistakes with his backhand in the first three games, he shifted to 'beast mode,' as Panichi likes to say."
- Darren Cahill's 'farewell' after 2025
"I get along very well with Darren and understand his choice because he has been doing this job for so long that it is fair to take a break. I learned a lot from him, but we haven't thought yet about who will come next. I don't think my wife would approve of me traveling 50 weeks a year. The year has just begun, we have many trips and many tournaments ahead; we will think about that later."
- About the quarterfinal match between Djokovic and Alcaraz that the Serbian won
"Djokovic ran incredibly in the third and fourth sets. He and Alcaraz played an amazing match where perhaps Carlos paid a bit for his youth. These guys already play very well, who knows how they will play once the few gaps are filled."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Vagnozzi: "Hoy Jannik se ha puesto en modo "monstruo" ante De Miñaur"