Jannik Sinner says he feels ‘well-prepared’ for his title defence at Wimbledon, where he will be eager to redeem himself after his disappointment at Roland Garros.
The world No.1 hasn’t played any grass court events on the ATP Tour this season heading into SW19, which is something he has never done before in his career. Although he did play a match at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, which is an exhibition event held in London.
Sinner’s decision to spend more time away from the Tour during this year’s grass swing is linked to his implosion at the French Open, where he suffered a dramatic second round loss. He was leading Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 before suffering from severe cramping and ended up losing in five sets. In Paris, he was playing in hot conditions and told the trainer at one stage he felt dizzy and sick.
“We did some changes. I don’t say big, big changes. But I always believe in small details and small changes,” Sinner said of his training since that match.
“We (Sinner’s team) are happy at the moment with what we are doing. The result we’re not going to see here. It’s a long process. There’s no magic behind it.
“But we are doing as much as we can. I’m very happy with the work we did in the last two and a half weeks. I feel well-prepared.”
Elaborating further about these changes during his pre-Wimbledon press conference, the four-time Grand Slam champion went into some detail when speaking with Italian media.
“We have tweaked our physical training a bit. We did a much longer session—both in the gym and on the court—all at once and without breaks, to get as many different sensations as possible compared to what I might have felt on the court, even though it was really tough.” He explained.
“Now we’ll see how I react in a match, and then we’ll see.”
It remains to be seen if these adjustments pay off at Wimbledon, where Sinner has reached the quarter-finals or better every year since 2022. In last year’s final, he beat Carlos Alcaraz to become the first player from Italy to win a Wimbledon singles title.
In this year’s draw, his opening match will be against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic.
