MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA) (ITALPRESS) – “It feels special to win the Australian Open for the second time.” After his exertions on the court, Jannik Sinner enjoys his big moment speaking on the sidelines of the photo shoot with the trophy in Melbourne. He had already done this 12 months ago, after celebrating the first major of his career. This time, the feelings of the man of records, the most-singles Slam titled Italian ever, are understandably different. “The first Slam is different, it’s a relief,” explains the 23-year-old outfielder from Alto Adige, as reported by Supertennis, “You see the things you can do if you play great. The second maybe you enjoy it a little bit more, but every Slam you win has a different story and its own difficulties.” After a tournament in the spotlight, surrounded by a warm and participatory audience, Sinner chose to enjoy the victory celebration only with the people on his team. “I heard from my folks, to hear if everything was okay at home. Then we went to dinner. My brother was also with us. It was a very nice moment, we took some time for ourselves, it was what we needed after these two weeks. We were obviously very happy. Now it’s fitting for us to have some time off, then when we get back to work, tennis will have 100 percent of our attention again. There are a lot of important tournaments where I have to be at the top, but the balance between life off the court and work on the court is crucial.” Before leaving Melbourne, Sinner reserved one last thanks for the fans, who have always surrounded him with affection. “The crowd has been amazing since the beginning of the tournament, since the previous week when I came here to train.” The world number one also returns to the hug and words of encouragement for Zverev, the opponent beaten in the final, defeated for the third time out of three in a match that put a major up for grabs. “For us players the pain of a defeat is stronger than the joy of a victory, we are always more attached to the things we fail to do,” Sinner concluded, “For Sascha it was a difficult moment, I tried to encourage him. He deserves more than anyone to win a Slam.”
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Sinner “Special to win in Melbourne for the second time”
