“My apartment is quite small”: Jannik Sinner’s makes humble confession after Beijing triumph

World number one Jannik Sinner has made an honest admission after winning the China Open. The 24-year-old, who is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, managed to lift his third title in 2025 on Wednesday after beating America’s Learner Tien in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2.

Interestingly, Sinner’s first two titles in 2025 were the Grand Slams. He lifted the Australian Open after beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. A few months later, Sinner lifted the Wimbledon title for the first time in his career after beating the new world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, in the final with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Sinner spoke to the media after the match, where he was asked where he keeps all his trophies, as it was his 21st title. Sinner stated that he keeps all the trophies at his parents’ place, as his apartment is a ‘quite small’ apartment. “In my parents' place always. My apartment is quite small, so there's not a lot of space,” said Sinner.

Sinner then went on to speak about the special place it has been for him. The current world number two also highlighted the work his team has done behind the scenes. "It is a very, very special place for me," said Sinner. "My team, thanks for understanding and working with me. Not all the team is here, so hopefully the rest are watching from home Thanks for working with me and we will try to improve and push for more and let's see what the rest of the season looks like, but I am very happy to share this [trophy] with all of you."

Sinner’s next assignment will be the Shanghai Masters, where he will be defending his title. Last year, he lifted the title after beating former world number one Novak Djokovic in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-3. Sinner spoke to the media ahead of his tournament opener and discussed how players have evolved and changed over time. Sinner stated that he is not the only player who has been improving recently.

“I'm not the only one who is changing,” said Sinner. “If you ask every player, every player is changing stuff and trying to get better. Whatever we try to do, it's not crazy steps, just trying to adjust a couple of things, trying to get better as a player, like everyone else does. Certain shots that worked slightly better than the months before, certain shots we can still improve. But it's also normal, and I'm just looking forward to having as many matches as possible in every tournament. This gives me the chance to try as many things as possible. So, let's see, but we are quite happy with the work we are doing.”

Sinner also highlighted that the conditions in Shanghai will be ‘definitely different’ compared to how it was in Beijing and stated that he just had one practice session before the tournament opener. “It feels great to be back here. It's a very special tournament, obviously the last one we have in Asia,” said Sinner. “Conditions are definitely different from Beijing, so I have only one practice session to get ready, but let's see.

Sinner’s first round opponent will be Germany’s Daniel Altmaier. The 27-year-old cemented his spot in the second round after beating Tristan Schoolkate of Australia in the first round in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4. It will be the third meeting between the two players in professional tennis. In the previous two meetings, both players emerged victorious on one occasion each.