ROLAND GARROS

May 29, 2025

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

J. SINNER/R. Gasquet

6-3, 6-0, 6-4

THE MODERATOR: Well done, Jannik. How special was it to share Philippe Chatrier with Richard Gasquet for his last career match?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, before the match, definitely something different in my mind. But, you know, very nice moment. I got to know him a little bit also off the court. He's a very nice person. He has great people around him. Yeah, amazing career he had.

I think I said everything also on court, no? He played in an era where it was very difficult to play, because, you know, he played against maybe the best era ever in tennis, and he some reached some incredible results, incredibly talented player.

Amazing to share this moment with him, and obviously I wish him only the best for his new chapter.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. How would you describe how you adjust your game when you're playing on clay, or maybe you don't adjust at all, and you have that balance between sort of staying true to the kind of player you are versus changing for a surface like this?

JANNIK SINNER: No, you change as a player. You change the way you play on clay, you change the way you play on grass, and also on hard court.

Of course, I try to don't go far away from the player I am, trying to be aggressive as I am, I guess, in hard court. But you change the way you play the ball with a bit more rotation.

Here usually is a bit windy and breezy at times. You have to change from one side to the other and how you play. But for me, it's mostly like the movement, you know, on clay, and then the movement on grass it's then different.

But you have to adjust not only in base of the surface, but also in the way of your opponent, no, because it depends.

Q. How different was it condition-wise today with the sun out compared to your first-round match?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, it's very different. In the evening, the ball bounces less. It can be a little bit more aggressive and play a bit more flatter, because the ball doesn't pop up as like today.

I feel like also it depends if it's sunny or cloudy, for example. Today it was at times a bit cloudy, at times was sunny. It change very, very fast. Different conditions.

But good that I played now two matches in different conditions so I know a little bit how to prepare the matches. Yeah, it was good.

Q. Apologies in advance for asking this question. I have to. A lot of people come to your matches dressed as carrots. You have a logo which is a fox. Would you rather they maybe came to your matches dressed as a fox in the future or are you okay with carrots?

JANNIK SINNER: It's still orange, though (smiling).

Whatever. I mean, it's just fans, you know. It's good to have them. And everyone is different. But I think, you know, this carrot thing started back in the days in Vienna. My logo came out a little bit later, which is the fox logo.

But, you know, maybe carrots are a bit easier to find also, I guess. It's a bit easy (smiling).

Q. Do you like it?

JANNIK SINNER: It's nice (smiling). But, I mean, on court I don't look so much around, so I try to stay focused. I'm not counting how many fans I have there.

But, no, I think it's nice. It's something what people also like. So they know a little bit who they are cheering for. So yeah, it's nice to have a fan base.

Q. There is some controversy about the French audience behavior during games between foreigners and locals. How would you rate the behavior of French fans today? And were you disturbed by some shouts or something?

JANNIK SINNER: Honestly, I think I played two matches now, and against two French players, and they have been very, very respectful.

Of course, you know, when you play against French player here, it's a little bit different, the atmosphere. It's the same when I play in Italy, no?

Of course you have some people who are gonna shout a little bit, but it's normal. I feel like it's more outside of the center court, or outside of Suzanne Lenglen where it's a little bit more chaotic. I saw some matches there, and it can get very loud in a way.

But of course, I mean, it's right that the French player have more support here, because we are in Paris, we are in France. When you play against American players in US Open, it's the same. And when you play against Australian players in Australian Open, even there. It's normal.

But I really enjoy it. The most important part is to make a good match out of it. That's why people come to watch tennis, and that should be the most important part, no? That they go away and they say, Okay, we've seen a good match.

It's good to be part in a match court against French player or not French player. It's very, very nice.

Q. We just saw Novak riding a bike yesterday in Paris. Iga says she loves long walks in Paris when she has a bit of time off. Do you have any special routines when you're here at French Open? Any places you like, especially in the city?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, we have some restaurants where we like to go. But I'm someone, you know, in Grand Slams, I try to stay very relaxed, you know, and I feel like recovery is very important in these kind of tournaments.

But I also like, you know, to walk around at times. Going in the city, people recognize me a little bit less in Paris, so it's also good (smiling).

So, you know, you can walk on the streets. It's nice. It's a city where what I really like now. So I have great memories here, so it's a nice city.