Sinner gives lofty praise for Nadal "I think he's a great example for everyone" following loss at Roland Garros

Jannik Sinner concluded his majestic Roland Garros run with a loss earlier today against Rafael Nadal and after the match he spoke about the experience.

Jannik Sinner has been the breakout player at this year's Roland Garros on the ATP side and his run came to an end when he faced Rafael Nadal. Nadal who defeated him three sets was impressed with the youngsters who forced him to spend almost 3 hours on the court. As for Sinner, he gave Nadal lofty praise after the match saying:

“I don't [worry] about records. I know who is on the other side. I have a lot of respect for him. At the end you want to win. You go on court to play your tennis with your personality.You go on court trying to play your tennis, trying to win, obviously. You have to have, for every player, the right respect on court and especially off the court as well. I think he's a great example for everyone. He's a nice guy. I've practised a little bit with him. It's good.”

Sinner has turned many heads in the world of tennis with his performances despite being considered a tennis prodigy for a long time. When asked about his success he gave a modest response:

“I’m a person who looks not in the future and not in the past, always in the present. At the end, you have to show everything. I didn't win anything until now… It's just [about keeping my] head down and trying to improve, trying to play hour after hour on court, which I need to do. I have a great team behind me.”

Sinner played a well-thought match and even had opportunities to take the match int of different directions. He acknowledged that by saying:

“I had chances in the first and second set. Unfortunately, I didn't use them. He deserves where he is. Congrats to him.”