Jannik Sinner will look this Sunday to take another step in his meteoric career with his first Grand Slam title. The Italian will face Daniil Medvedev in the grand final of the Australian Open, and will do so branded a favorite after his stunning semifinal victory over Novak Djokovic.
Against the Serbian he showed the best of his tennis, a level that allows him to play face to face with any rival, including the greatest in history, like the Serbian. or Rafa Nadal, who he wants to be remembered for after his massive victory on Friday.
“I hope Rafa comes back so I can see him too [para aprender de él]. I had the privilege of seeing him in Adelaide when I was with him. With Federer, unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to meet… I always try to learn from them,” he said at a press conference.
The Italian did not celebrate his victory because even “Beating Djokovic means a lot but the tournament is not over yet“.
“I feel those emotions that one cannot control. Of course it means a lot to me, but, on the other hand, the tournament is not over yet. The final is Sunday, and the final is always differenthe commented.
“In the first two sets I saw that he was not hitting the ball like he used to. “She’s not moving as well and she’s not as focused as we always see her,” Sinner added after becoming the first Italian tennis player, both male and female, to reach the final on the banks of the Yarra.
“I saw Carlos (Alcaraz) play and it was really unbelievable. I don’t know what to say about it“, he said after they announced that both he and the Murcian in the 2023 Wimbledon final, broke the Balkan’s streak of 2,195 consecutive days without defeat in Melbourne and London, respectively.
“I think after last season, especially at the end of the year, It gave me the confidence to believe that I can achieve good results in Grand Slams. But then you have to prove it. A lot of people talk, but you have to prove it,” concluded a Sinner who will eventually face the German ALexander Zverev (6) or the Russian Daniil Medvedev (3).
Source: La Verdad
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