Alexander Zverev, on the press convention on the sidelines of the Australian Open 2025 ultimate, in contrast Jannik Sinner to Novak Djokovic, describing the talents that make the Italian the most effective tennis participant on this planet at this time.
“He reminds me of Novak in his most brilliant period. They practically don’t make mistakes. They make you think you have to take advantage of every opportunity to have a chance. Winning a point from the baseline is very difficult: it happened to me against Novak and now it’s happening against Jannik. They move in a formidable way, they always have their feet on the baseline, they don’t give you space or time,” stated the German.
The German defined that the matches towards the present ATP #1 give him the identical sensations he feels when dealing with the Serbian champion.
The Italian thanked Zverev for the type phrases and replied, with nice honesty: “It’s an incredible compliment that he gave me, but everyone is different in their own way. Obviously we have some qualities in common in the style of play, but I still think that Novak at his best is almost impossible to beat. I’ve always admired his style and tried to learn from him. The way he handled the points and the important moments. I still think that we are different, even if we have some skills in common.”
Jannik Sinner© Fb Australian Open / Honest Use
Profitable the third Slam of his profession on the Australian Open might solely make Sinner proud.
“It’s difficult to describe how I feel. A lot of things have happened off the court that not everyone knows about. Things that are difficult to forget when you step on the court, but I have a team by my side that always has faith in me. This is the most important thing for me. I try to focus only on the match,” stated the Italian.
