"I reject the concept of being a company: my concern is not profit": Jannik Sinner vows to become best version of himself

Italy’s tennis star Jannik Sinner has stated that his objective is not to earn money but to become the best version of himself.

The 22-year-old is being termed as one of the most highly-rated young players currently playing in the men’s singles category alongside Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and America’s Ben Shelton.

Sinner was recently quoted in a report where he stated that for him, playing tennis is all about becoming the best version of himself and it is not about just earning money.

“For tennis I left home at 13,” he said. “It gives me positive and negative emotions, joys and sorrows. It gives me everything. I reject the concept of being a company: my concern is not profit, it is never money.

“If they were, I would always play, I would accept the performances, I wouldn't take breaks. On the contrary, I'm interested in eating well, sleeping the right hours, eating at home whenever I can, and being ready on the field the next morning. Ready to improve.

“If I don't play the Master 1000 in Madrid or the Davis Cup, and I understand that the fans may be upset about it, it's because I'm in Monte Carlo working my ass off. My goal isn't to make money; it's to become the best version of me possible. Number one in the world? Well, we'll see. Maybe #4 is my limit. I want to find out. And to do that I have to say no to something, otherwise the season becomes interminable.”

Sinner is currently taking part in the ATP Finals event which is taking place in his home country Italy’s city of Turin. The San Candido-born defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first group match of the competition in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday.