After his US Open triumph Jannik Sinner believes coming into a brand new period of champions might be “good for the sport”.
Earlier than the match the Italian’s anti-doping scandal was making headlines, however he emerged with one other main championship victory after beating America’s Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s last.
It was his second grand slam title of the yr after victory on the Australian Open and with Carlos Alcaraz successful the French Open and Wimbledon, it’s the first time in 22 years that none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic have received a grand slam.
“It is a bit different, for sure,” he mentioned. “It’s something new, but it’s also nice to see – nice to see new champions, nice to see new rivalries.
“I really feel it is good for the game to have some new champions.”
Sinner consolidated his place on the high of the world rankings, however says the laborious work begins now.
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Jannik Sinner says it should be an ideal night time’ after his victory over Taylor Fritz within the US Open last
“I always have players and I will always have players who are going to make me a better player, because there are going to be times where they beat me,” he mentioned.
“Then you have to try to find a way how to win against certain players.
“This makes me realise that the work by no means stops.
“It’s always a continuous work which, in the end of the day, if you want to be a better player, you always have to work and you have to have these daily routines – accept difficult times on court.”
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Fritz fell quick in his quest to be the primary American males’s champion in New York since 2003.
He took encouragement from attending to the ultimate with out enjoying his greatest tennis and mentioned it was now simpler to problem for grand slam titles.
“Maybe it is a bit more open. I don’t think you have to be unbelievable to go deep in tournaments and contend,” he mentioned.
“It’s different. I would have had to play a really, really great match if I happen to play Novak somewhere else in the draw.
“However you’ll find your self somewhat deeper within the attracts, like quarter-finals and stuff when you simply play stable tennis.
“I still think to beat the top guys, you need to bring your best game.”
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- Korea Open – WTA 500 (16 -22 September – with Emma Raducanu in motion)
- Thailand Open – WTA 250 (16 -22 September)
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