J A N N I K S I N N E R
Interview} John Russo
Photographs} John Russo
Grooming} Michaela Limur
Styling} Cristina Cimino
Backdrop} Gravity Backdrops
Coordination} Nicola Arzani
JR: Many players have different rituals to prepare for a match, some watch videos, other study the opponent. Do you have a formula?
JS: “I watch a lot, I analyze a lot, especially the night before playing against an opponent, because the visual aspect is very important, at least for me.”
JR:How much involvement do you have with your coach prior to a match?
JS: “We usually prepare everything before the match, we have many options. Then maybe he sometimes tells you things, but I’m on the court and I don’t hear them, because maybe on that day I don’t feel certain shots, so I don’t use them. In the end, the player always has to find the solution.”
JR: I hear you are quite passionate about building Legos?
JS: I’ve become really passionate about Lego, In the evenings, for example I build things with Lego. I am building a car, of course, a Porsche. I finished it in one day, five hours. Then I thought: I need a bigger one. My instinct tells me that the last one I bought is too big… But I like it. I put on some music and think about other things. When you’re a tennis player or an athlete, you have so many thoughts in your head, and pressure too.
JR: Your game seems impenetrable at the moment, are there any areas for improvement?
JS: My serve and my net play.
JR:How much involvement do you have with your coach prior to a match?
JS: “We usually prepare everything before the match, we have many options. Then maybe he sometimes tells you things, but I’m on the court and I don’t hear them, because maybe on that day I don’t feel certain shots, so I don’t use them. In the end, the player always has to find the solution.”
JR: Who are your favorite music artists to listen to?
JS: I listen to everything, I don’t have a playlist.
JR: Who is the most stylist player on the tour?
JS: I would say Matteo Berrettini.
JR: Right now I would assume Tennis is the most important thing in the world to you?
JS: Tennis is important, it’s my life, but it’s small, it’s not everything, and when you’re 35-40 years old, the game ends and then you also have to decide what to do next.”
JR: You are very close with your parents, It’s a beautiful thing to see. You once said you wished all parents were like yours.
JS: “They were always very normal, hard-working parents: they always went to work and let me play tennis as I wanted.”
JR: What do you do in your down time?
JS: “I like to go to restaurants, eat, and relax with friends.”
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