WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN

August 16, 2021

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

J. SINNER/F. Delbonis

6-2, 7-5

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. You had such a big win at the Citi Open. How do you feel being in Cincinnati and being such an important tournament right before the US Open? What are your expectations?

JANNIK SINNER: It's obviously very, very nice being here, being part of the tournament. It's big, big tournament obviously. You know, talking about today, I think it was, for a first-round match, was a great win.

Obviously I had this little difficult times in the second set where I should have won maybe a little bit earlier. But, you know, this is tennis. You have to accept that, trying to find resolutions.

So, no, for me it's very, very nice being here. I like the crowds. I like the courts. Today was no wind, which yesterday and two days ago was a little bit wind in practice sessions, so I think this made a little bit easier.

It's a lot of humidity. Especially today it rained a little bit, but, you know, it's very nice feeling being here, playing here in a big tournament, and hopefully I can play well.

Q. You're very young and very talented. This year it seems that there are a lot of opportunities, you know, with the way some players have big results, some players not playing. How do you feel? How is this pressure for you to maybe this might be a year that you can continue to do really well, do well in Cincinnati and then the US Open? How is the pressure level for you?

JANNIK SINNER: It is obviously a little bit pressure, which is normal that what I think is always too the biggest pressure is on myself, because I want to do well. It doesn't matter what other people think.

In the other way, obviously, you know, in the first rounds it is possible that you go on court as a favorite player, so, you know, it's a little bit different now, but, you know, it's not about that, because I think I still have to learn many things, and it's good that it's happening now.

But what I think, as I said, the biggest pressure I put myself, because, you know, I want to do well, I want to play well, and hopefully, you know, day after day I can improve, I can learn many things, which is the main goal.