Jannik Sinner and mental health: “Normality is what I need for …”

After the historic Roland Garros final, Jannik Sinner returns to the court for the first stage of the grass season.

In Halle, N ° 1 of the World will defend the title he won last year in the ATP 500. Sinner tournament, who will debut against a player of the previous phase, and will play the double with Lorenzo Sonego, spoke in an interview with Sky Sportcounting how he relaxed after Sunday in Paris. “I spent a few days with friends and family, with people who love me and with whom I feel comfortable.”

The world number one has on the horizon of the Table A former champions of the German tournament. One of them is the Kazakh Alexander Bublik, champion two seasons ago and with which Sinner can run into second round. Then, the Polish Hubert Hurkacz, winner in Hallele in 2022 that he has in sight in a hypothetical quarterfinals.

“I relaxed with simple moments, playing ping pong and making a barbecue with my family. Normality is what I need to recover. As for the match that I lost against Carlos Alcaraz, I describe it as an incredible game of the highest level. It didn’t end as we wanted, but it happens. “

“The best in the world has made them live as soon as possible, but it depends on how each one reacts and also on the perspective from which you look at it,” he reflected. “If they were the failed party points or a match in which I reached a level that I had never reached in clay. Mentally I was concentrated for five and a half hours and I didn’t complain about anything“

Finally, Sinner said he felt at home in Halle, the first tournament he played as number one in the world. “I like the tournament, I like Halle’s atmosphere, I feel at home. The first tournament as number one was special, I will never forget it. That’s why I’m happy to be here again, “he said.