NITTO ATP FINALS

November 12, 2025

Jannik Sinner

Inalpi Arena,Torino

Press Conference

J. SINNER/A. Zverev

6-4, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Jannik, well done. Sascha said the match was a lot closer than the score. What is your assessment?

JANNIK SINNER: Yes, it was a very, very close match. He had break chances in the first and second set, where I served very well. Felt like he changed couple of things tactically. I was ready at times, so I'm happy how I handled the situation.

But yeah, it was a very close match. Still very happy how I handled the important moments, serving very well. Fortunately I managed to break couple of times. It was a great performance from both sides.

THE MODERATOR: First question.

Q. Obviously you have a very good record on indoor hard court. I wanted to know what is your relation with this kind of surface? Did you play on it a lot when you were young?

JANNIK SINNER: No, I generally didn't play a lot when I was young, so... I feel like it suits my game style very well. It's easier also in practice sessions to find rhythm. That's it.

I feel like when someone hits fast, it's very difficult to change the pace of the ball. So this for sure helps me a lot playing indoors. In the same time I also try to change the pace because it is essential and it is important, especially with the difference of the players you play against.

But yeah, you don't have the wind, you don't have the sun. You always have the same feeling on the court. It also helps you to feel more and more comfortable, at least from my side.

Q. Jannik, when you come up against somebody like Sascha, where you've now beaten him I think five times in a row, you may have dropped one set against him since '23, August, September, mentally how do you approach a match like that? I fully get that you don't underestimate any opponent. When you have that sort of a record, 12-nil against somebody like Alex de Minaur, what is the mindset?

JANNIK SINNER: You have to be ready because I did change when I lost some matches in a row. I went on court trying to do something different. At some point you see that certain things work. I am just trying to be ready for that situation for them to do so, you know?

I felt like today he changed couple of things. I was still ready to handle. But maybe if I didn't serve the way I served, especially in the important moments, you don't know what would have happened.

If we watch the match today, there were one or two points, that's why I won the first set. Couple of points, that's why I won the second set. If those points go the other way, maybe it's the same score in the opposite way. You never know.

I felt like on the back of the court he was playing very, very well. In the same time I tried to be perfect in the tactical side. I made some mistakes, but I feel like we prepared the match in a very good way. That's it.

Even if we watch matches finish 6-2, it's just a couple of points. That's it.