ROLAND GARROS

May 26, 2026

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

J. SINNER/C. Tabur

6-1, 6-3, 6-4

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. Congrats, Jannik. What are you most happy about today in your game?

JANNIK SINNER: You know, starting off a tournament is always very special, and playing night session, it's very nice. You know, he's a very good competitor, so I was looking forward to it.

We had some really good rallies, so very happy about the level of today. First-round matches, as I said, are never easy, so I'm very happy.

Q. Great to see you win. Psyche is an unpredictable thing, of course. Have you had the dream in which your golden run is being ended? If you did, what did that look like?

JANNIK SINNER: No, say again, what?

Q. Have you had the dream recently that your golden run has ended, and what did that look like?

JANNIK SINNER: I didn't dream (laughter).

No, I don't know. Yes, I didn't dream. Sorry.

Q. You mentioned that you were pleased to play at night session. Are you afraid about the condition in Paris today and the global heat we have? We know in the past you had some problem with the heat. Is it a problem for you in the coming days?

JANNIK SINNER: I mean, we're going to see. I'm happy to play night. I'm happy to play day, whenever they put me. We see. You know, I think I handled the heat very well in Indian Wells, was very hot this year, so I didn't have issues there.

We prepared us in a good way. Of course here, different heat, but the humidity is not as tough as maybe in Australia or U.S.

You know, we're gonna see. I mean, every day counts, so, you know, tomorrow is a good day get used to the heat, and we see when I'm gonna play. But it's gonna be then a problem of after tomorrow, so let's see.

Q. I'm trying to explain the movement of sliding, like to most players it comes across very naturally, but the audience or non-tennis fans necessarily, it's maybe a difficult move to execute. What's the difference between the best sliders on clay and the average ones?

JANNIK SINNER: Whew. Tough to say. I feel Europeans usually they grow up, most of us, you know, on clay courts, so with coaches back in the days, you know, you always try to slide.

You know, it's a big bonus if you can slide also with the left foot, you know, for righties, with the backhand. You cover a little bit less court then after.

Then you have the sliders who cannot slide as much on hard court. Then you have not many who can slide on grass court, you know. So there are all different scenarios where you have to have a certain speed to slide.

Of course on clay it's a little bit easier, in a way, because, you know, it's kind of a life. But then on hard court, it's completely different, because you need to have a certain speed. If not, you block completely.

I never had big issues. You know, it was always very natural. Maybe the skiing was a big part of me with the balance. Yeah, I think that's it.

Q. I want to know if you have some extra pressure this year without Alcaraz and with your current form on clay?

JANNIK SINNER: I mean, pressure is always going to be there. It's part of, you know, us as a tennis player. You know, I do believe everyone has pressure in their work. I think you also have pressure, you know, hopefully releasing a good piece of journalism, you know.

It's normal. So I try to take it in a very natural way. I know what kind of player I am. Then, you know, if you don't feel the pressure, it means you don't care. I do care a lot on what I'm trying to achieve on a tennis court, and the same time, I know it's not that the world is going down if I lose, you know.

In any case, I try to do my best. I'm a competitor. I try to put myself in the best possible position, and that's it.