Jannik Sinner defeated Matteo Berrettini in his opening match last week in Toronto, and he was pleased with more than just his performance. The Italian was satisfied with his entire performance.
It was a week when almost everything went according to plan. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev were knocked out in the quarterfinals, but Sinner survived a Gael Monfils storm in the last eight and was unbeaten for the remainder of the tournament.
Sinner believes that his mentality is equally as crucial to his success as his on-court play. He credits his overall confidence to the offseason work he did with coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi to improve his physical and mental performance.
Recently, Sinner stated it during an ATP tour: “We made a lot of good work during the offseason, which is for me very, very important. I felt like I was getting stronger also physically. Mentally I was ready to compete also when I was not feeling 100 percent. And I think that made me feel like I was ready to compete.”
Jannik Sinner in 2023
Ranked no.6 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 13th of August when he overcame world no.12 Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-1 in the final in Toronto to win his 8th career title.
Currently, during this year Jannik achieved an overall 41-11 match record. Sinner has won 2 titles in 2023 in Montpellier and Toronto. Jannik was the finalist in Rotterdam and Miami.
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 2nd of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 30th of October.