AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 31, 2026

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

N. DJOKOVIC/J. Sinner

3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. Great effort tonight. How much does this one hurt?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, a lot. I mean, it was, you know, very important slam for me, of course, you know, knowing also the background. It can happen.

It was good match from both of us. Yeah, had many chances. Couldn't use them, and that's the outcome.

Yeah, it hurts, for sure.

Q. When did it feel like it was getting away from you and he was starting to get control?

JANNIK SINNER: There is not one moment, to be honest. I had my chances. It was in the fifth set. Many break points, couldn't use them. He came up with some great shots.

Yeah, I mean, decided sometimes couple of different things. Today they didn't work, but that's how tennis is.

I mean, I felt like also first set was great level, you know, from both of us. It was a bit a roller coaster, and it happened like it happened today.

Q. Were you surprised at all by Novak's level today, just how well he was able to play?

JANNIK SINNER: I mean, I know he's won 24 Grand Slams. You know, we know each other very well, how we play. I always said, you know, never -- how you say -- surprised not, because I feel like he's the greatest player for many, many years.

Of course, he's playing less tournaments because of his age and everything, but we also know how important Grand Slams are for me, for him, for Carlos, and everyone.

You know, there is this small extra motivation, and he played great tennis. Hopefully I can see some, take it also kind of as a lesson maybe to see what I can improve on.

Q. What was so different about him tonight compared with the last few matches you played him?

JANNIK SINNER: Every match is different. There is not -- you cannot compare any match if, you know, Roland Garros or Wimby was different. Here was different again.

Yeah, you cannot compare.

Q. You had eight break points in the fifth set. Was there some common theme in them, or was each one something different?

JANNIK SINNER: I don't want to say all eight break points. Yeah, I mean, most of the time he served very well, so you know, you also have to say that. I had my chances. I was in the rallies a couple of times. I missed the shots, and it can happen. You know, that's tennis, and that's how tennis works.

Also, great serving and then give him also a lot, a lot of credit how he played today.

Q. Just wondering how you are feeling physically at the moment.

JANNIK SINNER: I feel good. All okay.

Q. You won more points than Novak during the match. Did you feel like you just couldn't convert those big opportunities?

JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, I mean, especially in the end I was holding a little bit easier, and he was struggling a bit to hold, you know, many break points. So, yeah, I mean, I kind of knew that I made more points than him, but in the same time, it's quite irrelevant if we see the score.