Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has revealed his enthusiasm for football, mentioning he might message his rival Carlos Alcaraz if Italy beats Spain in their Euro 2024 group-stage match on Thursday.
“I played a little bit when I was young and I really loved the sport,” the 22-year-old shared with the ATP Tour’s website. “It’s great because you have teammates and you travel with the teammates and a lot of the families. We made some changes, so it’s going to be interesting. I had the honour to watch some preparation, practice matches, in Miami.”
Sinner expressed optimism about Italy’s performance, saying, “They played good, so hopefully we can start off very well. I think it’s important for the confidence level, so let’s see. It’s going to be exciting.”
However, Sinner prefers to watch matches in solitude. “I need my space to watch alone. Usually, when I care about something, I need my space,” he explained.
When asked if he would text Alcaraz if Italy wins, he initially said, “No, I will never do that,” before laughing and adding, “Maybe!”
Reflecting on the nature of team sports, Sinner noted, “It is a team sport, so if you are friends all together, it is a little bit easier to play.” Regarding Italy’s chances in the European championships, he said, “We have a very young team. It’s going to be very interesting to see.”
Sinner in Halle, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Ranked no.1, Jannik has a compiled 34-3 match record in 2024. The Italian is playing in Halle where he conquered the world no.27 Tallon Griekspoor 6-78 6-3 6-2.
Jannik Sinner will play the world no.45 Fabian Marozsan in the 2nd round on Thursday at 2:30 pm on OWL ARENA. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Marozsan.
Sinner clinched 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik won 14 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner has scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
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