Jannik Sinner is looking forward to taking a brief break from tennis after lifting the Paris Masters trophy. The Italian clearly wasn’t at his best this week, but he still managed to storm through the draw without dropping a set. He will now overtake Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings and return to No. 1 in the world.
Sinner now has one tournament left before heading into the off-season – the ATP Finals in Turin, where he is the defending champion. But he will be taking a couple of days off after a challenging week in the French capital, where he admitted he had to “push through” and listen to his body.
Earlier in the tournament, Sinner appeared to be struggling physically and admitted that he wasn’t feeling 100 per cent. The No. 2 seed even grew frustrated with his team during his quarter-final tie, swearing at his box mid-match.
But the 24-year-old improved as the week went on, sealing a statement 6-0 6-1 victory over defending champion Alexander Zverev, who was clearly physically hampered, in the semi-finals. Then he beat Auger-Aliassime in the championship match.
The victory was even sweeter for Sinner, given how much he “struggled on court”. And he knows it will be crucial to take a break before turning his attention to the ATP Finals.
“The season is not over yet, so it doesn’t mean that you don’t enjoy these moments, because it doesn’t matter how big the title is. It’s an amazing feeling having this with us now,” the Italian explained.
“But also relieved, you know. After a week like this, it has been very intense, so I’m extremely happy. I will take a couple of days off. It’s very important now for the body but also for the mind. Then of course we try to prepare ourselves for the best possible way then in Turin.”
