Jannik Sinner, the boy "very proud of being Italian", who with yesterday's victory at the Rotterdam tournament has conquered third position in the ATP ranking, where he now has 8270 points against the 9105 of the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (second) and the 9855 of Novak Djokovic (first) talks about himself exclusively to Vanity Fair (on newsstands February 21st).
For further information ANSA Agency Sinner wins the Rotterdam tournament, is n.3 in the world - News - Ansa.it The South Tyrolean beat the Australian 7-5, 6-4: 'Great work, I'm proud of how I played' , the first words of the blue after the victory.
Congratulations from Prime Minister Meloni (ANSA)
"All the matches that are won are not won on the day they are played. They are won by preparing for months, perhaps years, working for that match - he says - We will see if this work will also be useful for the first failure, we will see how I will react. But not I'm afraid of making a mistake, I don't think about it. I don't see what point there is in thinking about it."
The fame of her discretion precedes her.
Is it just shyness, or is there something else too?
"I want to protect the people closest to me, keeping them out of all this - explains Sinner - I see it as a small task to carry out, almost a duty: they helped me gain confidence in myself, and today in some way I want to protect them ".
As a kid he must have had to give up some things to dedicate himself to tennis.
Which one weighed on you, and does it weigh on you, the most?
"I have everything, I don't lack anything. I've never been to a disco, I don't like going to sleep late. I prefer to play cards with a friend", he adds.
He's always traveling around the world: how difficult is it to keep relationships alive?
"I have few friends, but real ones. They've known me since I was a kid and they don't care what I won or how famous I am."
But do you think that a 12 year old boy is right to have Sinner as an idol?
"Maybe yes, because I know I treat all people the same way - she adds - if I have the number 1 in the rankings in front of me or the person who cleans the locker rooms, I always behave equally, with politeness".
Do you believe that love can be included among the distractions, compared to the rigor you reserve for your work?
"I think it's a beautiful thing when you find the right love - underlines Sinner - As for everyone. The best tennis players in the world all have wives and children".
There was a moment when it seemed that Matteo Berrettini was the rising star of Italian tennis to bet on.
What's more about him?
"He has had many injuries, we hope he returns. It is not right to forget his successes. We Italians are a good group, we all respect each other even if we are all different", he concludes.
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