Jannik Sinner eyes French Open glory after ‘Golden Masters’ success
Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner has disclosed that his is eyeing a French Open title win as he continues to be a dominating force in the game with the absence of Carlos Alcaraz due to injury.
Sinner made the disclosure moments after his straight sets win over Casper Ruud in the Italian Open final on Sunday- making him the first Italian to win the Italian Open in 50 years.
The 24-year-old completed the full set of nine ATP Masters 1000 titles – known as the ‘career Golden Masters’. Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, is the only other man to achieve the feat.
World number one Sinner has now won a record six Masters titles in a row.
He disclosed that he will relish his latest title win for the next three or two days which he believes is a fleeting moment in the game of tennis.
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“I can take a break for two or three days, that happiness will last for two or three days,” Sinner said after his Rome triumph.
“After Monte Carlo, it wasn’t like that, because we went straight to Madrid. If you’re happy but then you arrive at a tournament, you lose that feeling: it’s just a fleeting moment in our sport. I do believe, however, that happiness shouldn’t be tied to winning.” He added.
Sinner affirmed that the French Open (Rolland Garros) is his main goal for this season because it is the only major tournament that he has not won in his already glittering career.
“I said before the year started that my goal was Paris,” he states.
“What I’ve done here in Rome and throughout the rest of the year is incredible. I realize that, but mentally I know that now I have to do all the right things. It’s good to rest, but also to stay in shape because the most important tournament of the year for me is coming up soon.
“I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself, because that comes naturally. I know the most important thing to do now is to take a break, not think too much about tennis, and then get back to doing the right things.” Sinner concluded.
