"That’s the only thing he told me": Jannik Sinner reveals advice given by Roger Federer during practice session
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Italy’s young tennis star Jannik Sinner has revealed he remembered
every session spent with former world number one Roger Federer. The 22-year-old is already regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in the men’s singles category, along with Spain’s
Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner has recently become the world's number one after replacing Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic. Djokovic lost the top spot after withdrawing from the French Open because of a knee injury just
before the start of the quarterfinal.
Sinner was recently quoted in a report, revealing that he remembered sharing the court with Switzerland’s legendary tennis star. The newly crowned world number one also revealed the advice that he received from Federer, which was ‘to enjoy and keep working hard’.
“I didn’t get a chance to play against Roger in an official
match, and that’s something I’ll always miss, but I remember the training
sessions with him,” he said. “I didn’t have many, so I remember every single
session, more or less. He just gave me mental advice: try to enjoy yourself and
keep working hard. That’s the only thing he told me, and it was really nice to
share the court with him.”
Sinner has been in fabulous form in the ongoing campaign, and this is why he is now at the helm of the ATP rankings. The San Candido-born star started the season by winning his
maiden Grand Slam title after beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final of
the competition in a five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
After that, Sinner won the ATP event in Rotterdam by beating
Alex de Minaur of Australia in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-5,
6-4. Sinner’s last major triumph came in the Miami Open where he defeated Grigor
Dimitrov in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-1.
In the recently concluded French Open, his journey finally
came to an end after losing in the semifinal to Alcaraz in another five-set
thriller with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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