THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 1, 2025

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

J. SINNER/L. Nardi

6-4, 6-3, 6-0

THE MODERATOR: Jannik, good victory there. Happy to get that first win under the belt?

JANNIK SINNER: Yes, for sure. First-round matches are never easy, so I'm very happy about day. Obviously for Italian tennis, a bit unfortunate to play first-round matches against. But yeah, I know him quite well as a person. I tried to put the kind of friendship for a couple of hours away. So it's all good.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. You lost four points on the first serve today. At the French Open you were serving extremely high. How much of this do you attribute to what Darren Cahill said on a podcast of you trying to mimic John Isner's serve?

JANNIK SINNER: Did he say?

Q. Yes. He said you were trying to mimic John Isner's serve on a podcast with Andy Roddick.

JANNIK SINNER: I don't know. Well, I wish I had John's serve. We try to improve. I think that every player has his own serve. Of course, you try to improve by watching some other servings, no? For sure he's one of the list we try to watch.

But yeah, I feel quite comfortable at the moment. We worked a lot in this week of preparation with the serve, trying to slow a little bit the rhythm in the beginning.

Yeah, so today it felt very well, especially the first serve. He was struggling also to return the second serve today. But again, I'm happy about the progress. Of course, we try to keep working.

Q. Can I ask you how you found the line technology without the line judges this year?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, you cannot complain anymore. I feel like tennis try to get better also in this. For the lines umpires, it's very difficult to see, especially when first serves are over 200 kilometers per hour. It's very difficult to see small spaces if they're in or out. So for sure technology helps especially here on grass. So we play with that now.

Q. You didn't mind it? It was good?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, I mean, I cannot change the rules, so... It's all good.

Q. It's often said that you learn more from defeat than victory. What has the last month taught you about yourself as a person and a player? How do you intend to use that at Wimbledon?

JANNIK SINNER: Well, that's a tough question (smiling).

You know, as a person, I know how important tennis is for me and for my life. I think it taught me so many things. But I also know that outside of tennis is a different life, which is more important.

But in the other way, I make all sacrifices to be ready on court. I make all sacrifices to, yeah, be the best I can.

For sure last month was not easy at times. But in the other way, it was beautiful, you know? So many things happened. Never thought that I would play a final of a Grand Slam like this.

Yeah, so all positive things, to be honest. Now I'm here. I'm here to show also myself that I'm capable to play tennis also on grass hopefully. I showed it last year. I felt like that I have improved a lot on this surface. So let's see what I can do this year.

The preparation has gone really well. So I feel good mentally and physically. Tennis, I feel like that at times I can play some good tennis, so let's see what's coming.

Yeah, all good (smiling).

Q. You're a player who likes to slide on all surfaces, into the corners. What is the biggest challenge of doing it on grass?

JANNIK SINNER: Just in the sliding, you mean?

Q. Yes.

JANNIK SINNER: I mean, you have to adapt yourself a little bit. You cannot slide from zero and then just go. You have to have this confidence. You also have to be courageous, because the grass can stop you a little bit more or less, so you have a little bit less control.

I feel quite confident to slide. This year, for example, after the second day I was sliding, so it was good. In the last couple of years, it took maybe four, five days to get used to it. It's all part of the experience.

Q. It's your first visit here since the doping ban. Did you have any concern about how a new audience was going to receive you?

JANNIK SINNER: Now?

Q. Yes, here at Wimbledon.

JANNIK SINNER: No. To be honest, no.

Q. How would you describe the reaction to you in general from players and from fans since you've come back?

JANNIK SINNER: No, it was good. I mean, I think people kind of have forgotten already a little bit what happened. Of course, there are still things, but so many things, new notifications, whatever, coming.

So that's the good and the bad of social that something happens and people don't know anymore what happened yesterday. In the other way, I have good relationship with more or less all players like I had before.

Of course, in the beginning was a bit different. People saw me in different ways. But I think they all saw that I'm a very clean player. I was never in intention to do anything bad. I always try to be the best I can, having a good team around me. That's exactly what I try to do in the future, no?

The things I can control, I will control, as I always say, also on the court and off the court. It was an incident, yes. It happened. But yeah, the result also says that I haven't done anything on purpose. It's all good.

Q. You're coached by an Australian, but you'll be facing an Australian next, Alex Vukic. You have played. What do you remember from the matches? Have you seen any improvements over the last couple years?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, he has improved. He's a huge server and very good forehand. He has nothing to lose, no? This is also a factor where things are not easy for me. But in the other way, I try to step up, I try to play my game, and then we see how it goes.

Yeah, Australian tennis is in a good spot, good players all around. Let's see what I can do, and we hope for a good match.