Sinner: "Hard work always surpasses talent"

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Jannik Sinner is the man of the moment. The Italian number one, overshadowed for a month after his tough loss in the historic Roland Garros final against Carlos Alcaraz, once again stole all the spotlight after claiming the title at Wimbledon and taking revenge against the Spaniard. From that evening in Paris to the one in London, the world number one had barely wanted to talk about the three championship points he missed at the French Grand Slam and also didn't want to give many details on how he overcame it. But after lifting the golden trophy in London and becoming the first Italian in history to achieve it, Sinner opened up in a few interviews.

This time he spoke with CNBC, hours after his success at the Tennis Cathedral, and took the opportunity to talk about the life philosophy he applies to his game: "I really like pressure. I think if you don't feel it, it means you don't care about what you do. I feel privileged to be in the position I'm in: there's a lot of pressure and sometimes even with a target on my back."

No time for celebrating

The world number one wants to enjoy the moment, but won't take long to get back to work, especially now that the North American hard court swing is coming up where he defends 2200 points: "This is precisely the motivation why I keep working hard: now all the players know how I play and how I move. That's why I've also had to improve in training, and that's where I need my team. Being under pressure is a privilege."

Still, he's aware that he can't do it all by himself, and that his team's help is essential to find the right balance between obsession and desire: "The best advice I've received? My coaches told me to keep smiling. We experience tennis at so many tournaments throughout the year; it's part of the journey and the process, but you have to enjoy it; otherwise, it can get very heavy. It's important to surround yourself with the right people off the court and not think about tennis all the time."

'Failure' is not in his dictionary

The Italian has experienced equally, in a span of a month, the two sides of the sport, although he doesn't believe that failure is an option: "I don't think failure exists in our sport if you give 100% and do your best. You can have good days and bad days: I'm lucky to have experienced both. If you don't live the bad days, you don't appreciate the good ones. I've been through tough times on and off the court: this trophy was just a dream some time ago, now it's a reality. Undoubtedly, it's among my greatest achievements."

Perhaps having won the title made him open up more than usual, and he talked about the importance of his family in his life and how beautiful it was for him to see them gathered in his box during the final: "My mother arrived in London that morning just to watch the final, and that meant a lot to me. She was thrilled to see her son play on the central court of Wimbledon, and I was thrilled to see them in the stands. Of course, there was a lot of tension. My mom is struggling a bit, but it's normal. She is a mother, and parents care a lot about their children. Usually, they don't have much free time, and I'm glad both of them were there," concludes a Sinner who opened up when talking about his life philosophy, work ethic, and approach to tennis.
 

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