Player: "I want to be a complete player, but not on just one surface"

In case anyone still had any doubts, Jannik Sinner took care of clearing them up this Sunday. The final of the Australian Open 2025 seemed tight, but the Italian showed no mercy towards Alexander Zverev, who will have to keep working hard in pursuit of his first Grand Slam. Meanwhile, the world No.1 continues to accumulate successes and confirms that no player currently comes close to his level. That's the extent of the difference that we forget that just twelve months ago Jannik's life bore little resemblance to his current reality. The perfect ending to twelve months of true dominance. We listen to his statements after reclaiming his throne in Melbourne.

First Impressions

“It has been an incredible performance on my part, I feel that I served very well from the start of the match, trying to get into the zone very quickly. In that sense, I believe I competed at a fairly high level. In the second set, maybe I was a bit lucky in the tiebreak, but considering all factors, I think I have had an incredible journey here in Australia once again. I am very happy to share all of this with my team and my family, the people I love.”

Clear Strategy

“I stepped onto the court with the intention of being very aggressive from the start, which gave me the confidence to feel so good with the ball. As you keep winning their service games, it gives you confidence, and then came the first break opportunities. I served well in key moments, but the secret was to remain mentally strong, trying to play each point as best as possible. I am very satisfied with how I handled every situation during the final; I leave with a very pleasant feeling.”

CAS Appeal

“This issue is tough, I am not thinking about it. Right now, I have just come off an incredible trip once again in Australia, so I want to enjoy this moment, to be honest. We will see what happens in the hearing later on; for now, we only know the dates.”

Zverev Compares Him to Djokovic

“It is an incredible compliment from Sascha, but each of us is different in our own way. Obviously, we have some similarities in playing style, although I still think that Novak at his best level is almost impossible to beat. I have always admired his style, tried to learn how he did it, how he handled pressure points and crucial moments. I still believe we are different, albeit with some resemblance. What are they? Having a pretty clean hitting when striking from the baseline, good mobility, and understanding a bit where your opponents play. My goal is to continue improving in certain areas, so that's what we are going to work on.”

Third Grand Slam in the Bag

“I am very proud; it is difficult to describe. Many things have happened off the court that you may not know about, things that are hard to block when you step onto the court, but I have a team by my side that always believes in me. This is more important to me than anything else. When I go to the court, I try to focus on the match; I am aware that the match can be three, four, or five hours long, but that is a gap that I have under control today. There are many hours of gym behind it, trying to maintain your routine, so you think about it a little less, but somehow it's all in your mind. I know that I am in that position now, so I can't change anything.”

The Figure of Darren Cahill

“He is a very honest person; to be a good coach with so many different players, you have to understand the player and get into their own rhythm, know what they like and what they don't like. It only takes him a few weeks to get to know all that. One thing I love about him is that he is very humble; that helps the team a lot. I tried to achieve a great result here for him because being Australian, this may have been his last Grand Slam here. We talk a lot about Darren, but Simone (Vagnozzi) is also part of the core; it is amazing what they are doing. Simone changed me as a player; he gave me the confidence to do different things. The combination of both is impressive, not only as coaches but also as individuals. They are very good at this; I was very fortunate to find them and the rest of the team.”

Goals Beyond Hard Court

“I feel more comfortable on hard courts; I take it as a positive that I still have to improve on the other surfaces; we will see how that goes. I will put a lot of energy into that, trying to find the right ways to go far in the Grand Slams that are not played on hard courts. I am still young; I have to adapt, especially on grass, where I never played as a junior. It was something new to me when I entered the circuit, but that is precisely what I like. Difficulties are an opportunity to improve, so I hope to show that when the time comes.”

Always Room for Improvement

“It is normal to think about these things; I want to be a complete player, not just on one surface but also on the other two. I think last year was not a bad season on clay and grass, but I can do better. These are the questions I can answer looking ahead, our goal is to keep finding that rhythm, the playing style, as it will be completely different when other tours come, especially the one on grass with that movement.”

Differences Between the First and Second Australian Open

“Perhaps in this second one, there is more pressure and extra attention, things that you have to know how to handle. On the other hand, this time you already know you can do it because you did it once, so you try to understand it through that path. What I truly understood this time is that every day is different; you have days where you may feel far from your 100%, but the next day, you can regain that feeling. I have learned many things throughout this year, not talking about results, but about who I am personally and how I handle situations on the court.”

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