Sinner: "I will leave Monte Carlo knowing what aspects I need to improve"

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Jannik Sinner is just a stone's throw away from conquering his first title in Monte Carlo but, listening to his press conference, it feels like the Italian is treating these initial stops as a testing ground for a bigger challenge.

That bigger challenge has a name: Roland Garros. Of course, everyone dreams of winning in Paris, but that doesn't mean the previous events lack importance. For Jannik Sinner, it would mean a lot to kick off the clay court season with a bang at the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, even though he is aware that adapting to this surface requires a bit more time, a bag full of matches to polish certain aspects and continue building confidence in his game.

“It's hard to say right now, you know, I've only played three matches this week, three matches that have been completely different from each other,” Jannik commented in the press conference when asked to assess his victories over Humbert, Machac, and Auger-Aliassime. “The first one, for example, was against a left-handed opponent, while yesterday's match had no rhythm. As for today's match, I had to play against someone I know quite well. I'm trying to get used to what I encounter during the week, but also to the tournament conditions. Clay has certain peculiarities like sliding, movement, the way you play in general. Everything is a bit different when this part of the season arrives,” added the San Candido player.

“I'm very happy with how things are going so far, in the end, it's the first tournament of the clay court season, so we'll see what happens tomorrow in the semifinals. The statistics remind me that things are going well; I wish all matches were as good as this last one,” defended the current World No. 2 after defeating an Auger-Aliassime who struggles to cause problems for the top players on these courts. Although it is also true that we can't rely on a surface to explain that Sinner remains better than 99% of the circuit today.

Sinner's Plan for This Clay Court Swing

But the words that caught our attention the most during Sinner's press conference were when he started to analyze those things he needs to improve for the upcoming tournaments, namely, Madrid and Rome. Is it possible to assess despite still being in the draw? What if you become the champion next Sunday? Jannik doesn't care much about the results; his mind is focused solely on improving on the court and maximizing each shot. With three matches, the Italian already has a clear picture of the subjects he has mastered and those he still needs to study further.

“I think we'll leave here with a good amount of information, enough feedback to pinpoint what we need to pay attention to after this tournament, what aspects we need to work on a bit more. So far, we've seen that some things are working correctly, but there will also be others that need to be worked on and improved from now on,” confessed the man who will now face Alexander Zverev once again in the semi-finals of a Masters 1000.

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