De Jong reveals what could be Sinner's weak point before their match in Rome

Jose Morón | 12 May 2025 | 14.03

De Jong reveals what could be Sinner's weak point before their duel. Photo: Getty

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Jesper de Jong will have one of the greatest challenges a tennis player can face today this Monday: beating Jannik Sinner. The Italian has only lost one match since last September, and he is back in full force at the Rome ATP to rediscover himself as a tennis player after three months of suspension, eager to achieve victories on clay that bring him closer to his main goal, which is none other than surpassing Alcaraz and winning at Roland Garros.

The Dutchman, speaking to the Ziggo microphones, commented on how challenging it will be to deal with Jannik at the tournament's Centrale in Rome, but after having played against him at the 2024 Australian Open, he at least knows what to expect and what kind of shots Sinner can produce. De Jong details what Sinner's weaknesses could be and how he might exploit his opportunities.

From Lucky Loser to the third round

It feels like Christmas. In a way, you don't want to face someone like Sinner so early, in the second or third round, but it's something that will happen at some point in the draw if you want to go far. It's great to be able to face someone like him in his comeback tournament.

He was watching him in his match against Navone

I watched the first seven games from the stands. I wanted to see what the atmosphere would be like when I face him. I have never played or trained on the Central Court, so I wanted to see what it would be like. I haven't observed many details of his game, but he didn't seem as sharp as he was at the end of last year, where he was on a streak. Maybe it will take him some time to get back to that level.

He believes he may feel the pressure

He will have all the pressure. The pressure is very high for him because we are in Rome, and I will use that to my advantage. It's true that, being number 1, I don't think he will succumb to pressure easily or have many weaknesses, but we'll see. I will try to exploit that, as well as being able to lure him to the net. It is clear that I am the underdog and he is the one who will have all the pressure to win.

How to train to face someone like him

It's very difficult. Jannik has a very good backhand and is the world number 1. It's very difficult to train with someone who simulates everything he has and the match situations I will encounter. Still, I will try to prepare as best as possible. The good thing is that I already faced him, so I know the ball speed I will face. These things help. It is very important to prepare myself as best as possible for what awaits me. I don't want to say that I'm fully ready for the battle, but I will do everything possible for it.
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