Sinner: "It has been a very difficult day at the office"

Fernando Murciego | 12 Aug 2025 | 07.48

Jannik Sinner in his victory against Gabriel Diallo. Source: Getty

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A new day in the office for Jannik Sinner, although very different from the previous one. After a stellar debut against Galán, where the Italian secured the fastest victory of his career by stopping the clock at 59 minutes, this time he had to suffer a bit more against Gabriel Diallo, one of those players clearly on the rise with an unclear limit. It is true that the World No. 1 is still not dropping a set in this Cincinnati 2025 Masters 1000, but the way he overcame the adversities this morning, avoiding a third set against the Canadian, reminds us that no one is unbeatable on the tour, not even the current emperor.

"It was a tough match, it felt like a very difficult day in the office," said the San Candido native on TennisTV right after. "I think he served unbelievably all the time, but especially in the second set. When facing these types of opponents, who are great servers, you always have to find a certain balance from the back of the court, which can take some time. In that sense, today I had problems during many phases of the match, but right now I am happy with the result. In the end, this is what I was looking for, I need matches as tough as this, being immersed in adverse situations during the game," Sinner pointed out, always so diplomatic.

"With the US Open so close, the main objective of this tour, it is necessary to go through these moments to regain those automatisms that allow me to arrive in New York with pace. In the end, I was able to avoid the third set against Diallo despite not playing well all the time; I was not even able to serve as I wanted in certain games, but, as I mentioned, I am happy to have pulled off such a difficult match and advance to the next round of the main draw," added the Italian, pleased with his new victory.

DAY OR NIGHT

What is clear is that the high temperatures and humidity recorded in Ohio these days can be the most challenging component for the players once they step onto the court. Just ask Alejandro Davidovich, Daniil Medvedev, or Arthur Rinderknech, who fainted yesterday in the middle of his match due to heat stroke. Harsh images that should not be allowed, but that's summer for you. For Sinner, as for anyone else, it is evident that playing at night helps him not have to combat the sun, although we also know that in this sport there are multiple factors that converge to reach match point.

"It's a difficult question to answer, as on the other side of the net I had a completely different profile of opponent, as well as a different time to compete. The other day I had to play the day session and today the night one. I would say the ball is still flying a lot, too much, although maybe at this time it is noticeable a little less. Anyway, these matches we play at night, if we compare them with the ones we play during the day, are positive. Now I have to prepare for a new challenge for the next round knowing that conditions will again be very difficult, so I can only have a strong mentality, accepting certain situations that will occur on the court," Jannik concluded, who will face Adrian Mannarino in the round of 16.

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