Forget Madrid by living with pressure.
Jannik Sinner has very clear the goal of the Internationals of Rome communicated today and it does not matter if the absences of Musetti and Berrettini charge the South Tyrolean tennis player with further responsibilities.
"I'm sorry they aren't there because it's the most important tournament in Italy after the Finals. The pressure on me is normal, but it needs to be managed. It's something to deal with because the atmosphere is different when you're in the top 10-15 in the world ".
Certainly the burning defeat against Aliassime in Spain has left some scoria.
"At midnight I was there to review the game, it had never happened to me to lose 6-1, 6-2 in just under an hour" added Sinner.
However, it's not all to be thrown away for his new coach, Simone Vagnozzi.
"You can learn from the defeats - explained the coach of the blue tennis player - We used the week after Monte Carlo to train physically, for this reason the condition in Madrid was not at 100% where he still played two good first games. With Aliassime, then , he didn't play well and in conditions that Jannik doesn't like. "
The Spanish clay has always created some problems at number 12 in the world.
"In Rome, however, I feel better, it is a tournament that I undoubtedly like"
"We are working well. I know how to do more things if I need to, but the important thing is not to lose my identity. I have a lot of room for improvement, we are working on the backhand side and in the net game."
And while waiting for her debut with Pedro Martinez, a first joy can be given to him by her Milan.
"It is important that he wins against Verona" she joked at the conference.
The reply from his Inter coach, however, was not long in coming.
"By now, to owe it to them, I always tell them that they have already won the Scudetto".
A question and answer arrived among the questions on the new year's catchphrase about the change of coach.
"I certainly can't compare myself to Piatti who is the best Italian coach for results - said Vagnozzi - I started this adventure with Sinner with the utmost respect for the work done before and I think Jannik is happy with how we are working. do well there are ".
Starting from Rome where the board sees him inserted in the lower part, the one without Djokovic and Nadal, but with Tsitsipas, Zverev and Alcaraz.
ANSA agency
Tennis: Zverev also beaten, Alcaraz wins Madrid - Tennis tournament
Spanish baby phenomenon clearly prevails in two sets 6-3, 6-1 (ANSA)
The 19-year-old Spaniard is burning all the stages and the tournaments he won in 2022 in Miami, Rio, Barcelona and
Madrid,
where he pulverized Zverev in just over an hour with a score of 6-3, 6- 1.
One year younger than Sinner and he is already number 6 Atp and, unlike those in front of him, he has fewer points to defend.
In the capital they are waiting for nothing more than their duel, but in the meantime the fans present today at the Foro Italico enjoyed the feat of the Roman tennis player Zeppieri who beat the American Cressy (nr. 64 in the world) in the last qualifying round that made him access the main draw.
Bitter Sunday, however, for Francesco Passaro and Matteo Arnaldi respectively eliminated by Cristian Garin and Marin Cilic in the first round of the main draw.
