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Jannik Sinner presents the trophy. © APA / afp / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
Jannik Sinner will never forget November 14, 2020: On Saturday, Sesto won his first ATP title in a very close final against Vasek Pospisil. The joy was, of course, enormous afterwards.
November 14, 2020
It was not fireworks that Jannik Sinner burned in Sofia on Saturday. The fact that his performance, which could not be compared to that of the quarter-finals against Alex De Miñaur, was enough to win the title, is proof of his very high quality. He did not have to show his best tennis throughout the distance to defeat the strong Vasek Pospisil. In the important moments, as in the decisive tiebreaker, he did. Good serves, accurate returns as well as powerful and above all impeccable basic shots gave him his first title on the first try.
Hands up: the first title is in your pocket. © APA / afp / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
“It’s always special when you win tournaments,” Sinner said after his last game of the season: “I felt good this week. Playing finals like this with a tie-break in the deciding set is always difficult. But if you win, it’s much better ”. It was a “very special week” for South Tyrol, whose star rose almost exactly a year ago at the Next Gen ATP Finals. “It’s good to win my first title in the same week as last year,” emphasizes the 19-year-old.
Looking ahead to 2021
Thanks to the tournament victory, he climbed to 37th place in the world rankings, although in reality he is number 20 if the ATP had not “frozen” most of the world ranking points due to the breaking of the crown.
Either way, on the day of his greatest victory, Sinner once again showed foresight. “Ending the season with a tournament win is a great feeling. But now the hard work will start again and I hope I can start next year even better than this. ” The South Tyrolean plans to travel to Australia with his coach Riccardo Piatti in mid-December for the 1st Big Be prepared for the slam of the year, which begins on January 18.
Author: leo
