This week's ATP 500 in Rotterdam continues to attract a high-quality squad, with the most notable of them undoubtedly new Australian Open champion Sinner, who will make his Grand Slam debut as a Grand Slam champion. In his pre-match interview, Sinner talked about the "change and change" that has come after becoming a Grand Slam champion.
I can feel that people respect me more, but at the same time, they are more familiar with me and understand my weaknesses better. "I have to be ready for that, and that's why I've been training. Now that everyone knows about me, let's see how I cope. ”
At the moment most players have a mentality that there is nothing to lose against me, which is a change from what it used to be, and when their opponent is me, the pressure on them to play is less. ”
After winning the Australian Open, Sinner admitted that he didn't have much time to relax and even meet his family, which is undoubtedly a reflection of the Italian professionalism.
I haven't seen my family yet, and I hope to see them after Rotterdam. "After winning the Australian Open, I went to Rome and I was there for two days, I took two days off, and that's it. Even when I was in Rome, I trained in the gym to keep my body in shape and ready for Rotterdam. ”
As the tide of interest grew, Sinner said he was still who he was, and after winning the Grand Slam title, he knew he couldn't rest on his laurels, and the Italian had been training hard for the past week.
Of course, after the Australian Open, I received a lot of attention in my country, and I am also happy to be able to share the joy of victory with these people who support me. I, as a person, haven't changed at all, and neither has my team, because we know that we need to keep improving if we want to win more in the future. I've been training hard for the past week to get my best out of Rotterdam and that's my goal now. ”
Sinner debuted as the top seed in Rotterdam against homegrown player Van der Shanschulp in the first round and Monfils if he progressed to the second round.
Compiled by Faye Wong, Figure Visual China).