By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Saturday, February 1, 2025
Photograph credit score: Kelly DeFina/Getty
The tennis world watched Jannik Sinner create surprise down beneath.
Now, world No. 1 Sinner is sharing the wonderful story behind his profitable Australian Open title protection.
Extra: Sinner and Cahill to Half After 2025
The three-time Grand Slam champion has launched the Jannik Sinner YouTube channel.
Episode one lifts the curtain on how Sinner responded from sickness and a bodily four-set win over Thirteenth-seeded Holger Rune within the AO fourth spherical.
In his resort room the following morning, Sinner exhibits resiliency and shares the off-day plan: light-hitting, some stretching, getting his six Head racquets re-strung and signing some photographs for his affable Aussie driver.
It is a high-quality video have a look at how a champion manages his time, physique, power and emotion whereas making an attempt to peak for remaining Sunday.
Remarkably, Sinner appears most relaxed the day earlier than he confronted Alexander Zverev within the remaining.
“Making an attempt additionally to take pleasure in these moments as a result of they’re very uncommon days,” Sinner tells the digicam throughout his drive again to the resort. “Enjoying the ultimate of a Grand Slam it’s at all times particular.
“So let’s take it straightforward at this time after which tomorrow is a unique day. Tomorrow is the day the place it counts essentially the most.”
Solidifying his standing as hard-court king, Sinner shredded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 Within the Australian Open remaining efficiently defending his AO championship with command.
It was Sinner’s career-best twenty first consecutive victory—he has not misplaced since bowing to Carlos Alcaraz within the Beijing remaining final fall—and his twenty first straight Grand Slam hard-court victory.
Three very cool moments from Sinner’s first video that stand out:
*The eruption of emotion after match level, when Sinner’s complete staff embraces in a bunch hug. You see how profoundly particular this second is for all.
*Hours after claiming his third main crown a beaming Sinner holds the trophy in his resort room and displays on private which means.
“I at all times say that success can be a method to say thanks to all of the individuals who assist you to obtain this..” Sinner says. “It is wonderful as a result of individuals solely see what we do on courtroom. However off courtroom is what actually issues the place you construct your life for the longer term. I imply, today are uncommon.”
*All through the video, Sinner constantly fist-bumps the videographer, a really elegant contact, and a means of acknowledging the digicam individual’s work as properly.
