US OPEN

August 22, 2025

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

An interview with:

JANNIK SINNER

THE MODERATOR: Welcome. If you would, your thoughts as you get ready for this US Open.

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, I'm firstly very happy to be back here. It's a great tournament. It's obviously the last Grand Slam we have for this season, so, you know, the motivations are very high.

So physically I feel good. You know, I have recovered mostly, not 100% yet, but we are aiming to be there in couple of days. So should be all fine for the tournament.

Very happy to be back here.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. What's your recovery process been like since pulling out of that final in Cincinnati? How are you feeling physically? What was the sort of virus you had?

JANNIK SINNER: It was a virus also some other players had. Just sleeping and recovering. Nothing crazy.

Q. Jim Courier talks about how we have moved from this era of the big three - Rafa, Roger, Novak - to the new two of you and Carlos. What do you think of that label? Are you surprised at all that the two of you guys have won the last seven majors and not let anyone else win?

JANNIK SINNER: No, you know, if we don't continue to improve, players will catch us. It's just a question of time. So we or what I am trying to do is to understand where I can work on. Then we have certain areas of the game certainly where we can work on. From my point of view, that's positive. It only makes me a better tennis player and in the future.

To have rivalries, it's great. You know, it's good for the sport, it's good for personal view because, you know, sometimes when you're tired in practice, you know, you try to simulate certain things, because they can happen in the real match.

At the moment, me and Carlos, we are sharing big trophies, but in the same time, things can change. You know, you never know. There are great, great players out there, and to the way to the final, it's very difficult to get there, you know.

So let's see if this continues. But in the other way, I always say we have to improve, because players, they understand us now how we are. So let's see in the future.

Q. Following up on that, what do you think are the characteristics that make your rivalry special right now?

JANNIK SINNER: Well, we are two different players, you know. I think he is obviously very fast on court. So, you know, with maybe other players, the point could be over at times, but he reaches to certain balls, so he can read the game in a different way.

They are already these longer rallies sometimes. Obviously we know each other now better. It's very tactical game. He prepares the match in a different way than he used to prepare it. Me and my team, we do the same.

We have different styles, you know, game styles, but also how we are on the court and off the court. We are just different, you know.

But in the same time, it's great to see, because it makes it very interesting. The only thing we have in common is we practice very hard (smiling). We make choices for tennis, you know.

It's now our first priority at the moment, which it has to be, because it's very small, small details make the difference. So it's interesting to see.

Q. Is there anything you would change about the tennis tour or Grand Slams if you could change one thing about the sport right now?

JANNIK SINNER: About Grand Slams?

Q. Or anything about the sport right now. Is there anything you would change right now? Calendar, rules, anything?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, I would change many things, but I'm not telling you what (smiling).

Q. A year ago at this time, just before starting at the US Open, the world learned about the doping case that had been going on. How different do you feel today than you did a year ago in terms of things away from the court, you and your mindset? Did you understand why some people were surprised that you brought Umberto back to your team?

JANNIK SINNER: Look, I feel different than last year, of course. Last year was much more stressful situation, because also the timing of before Grand Slam. It was difficult to handle everything. Also for me, you know, I'm still young, you know, so it was not easy.

About Umberto, we said everything in the statement. I don't want to comment anymore on this. I feel like it's over. We are focusing on the hard work again and trying to get better as an athlete. It's the most important at the moment.

Q. One final question on that. Previously he had responsibility for your anti-doping program and he would offer you advice. Is he still fulfilling that role now?

JANNIK SINNER: Well, it's something internal what we have all under control.

Q. Can I ask this tournament, both on the men's and women's side, unpredictable. Different winners. Nearly 20 years since a man retained at the US Open. Do you find the US Open more kind of chaotic in terms of atmosphere and that sort of thing? Is it different from the other slams in that way?

JANNIK SINNER: You know, we are heading towards end of the season, so some players, they are tired. Some players, they are feeling different. Many things can change.

It's also the last big trophy of the year, you know. Things can change. I feel like here it's, it change a lot if you play night or if you play day. There are many, many small things what this Grand Slam makes a difference.

For example, also, like, obviously we are sleeping in the city, takes one hour to come. Small things. But I feel if you don't handle them very well, then it's also very difficult to play the best possible tennis.

Let's see. You know, I always say that, you know, the future is unpredictable. So I don't know what's gonna happen this time. But of course it's a very, very difficult tournament to play.

Q. You said that you have already achieved more than you have ever dreamed about in this sport. I just wonder, what were the original dreams like? How did you picture your career when you thought about it?

JANNIK SINNER: I remember... What did I say? To my parents I said -- I was younger when I left home, and I said if I'm with 23, 24, and around not under the top 200, I would stop, you know, to play, because we cannot afford it, you know, with the money what we have. It costs a lot of money to travel around the tournaments. If you have a coach or... I was very lucky to, when I was already 18, that I started to earn my money, and I felt already safe.

When you're young, you just say a dream. You don't even believe it, you know. I used sometimes to say I want to be No. 1 in the world or you want to win a Grand Slam. It's really just a dream. It was way beyond my dream, you know, being in a position where I am.

So now it's different. Now, you know, I understand my potential. I understand that if I play well that I can win tournaments, and so the point of view is different.

But if you ask me when I was young, I was just, if one day I would have been top 100, I would be the happiest, you know. So everything now is just a big extra.