Jannik Sinner considers his team ‘the best in the world’ after progressing to second round of Australian Open
Jannik Sinner played his first official match of the 2025 season against World No.36 Nicolas Jarry in the first round of the Australian Open.
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Jannik Sinner didn’t have a smooth start in his opening-round match at the Australian Open. World No. 36 Nicolas Jarry pushed the Italian to two back-to-back tie breaks before failing to repeat the same in the third set, losing with a scoreline of 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-1.
After the match, the World No.1, who had a 73-6 win-loss record last year, lavished some praise on his team, calling them the best in the world. His coaching team has Simone Vagnozzi, Darren Cahill, fitness coach Marco Panichi, and physiotherapist Ulises Badio.
I believe success should never change us as people. I had an amazing last year with a lot of success. But it never changed who I am. There are so many great players that continue to motivate me. I have to say I have the best team in the world. I’m happy to have them. We try to improve.
Jannik Sinner said during his post-match interview
The two-time Grand Slam champion now has a 2-1 head-to-head record over Jarry, having met in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2019 and in Beijing last year. He has also extended his winning streak to 16 matches thanks to his wins at the Shanghai Masters, ATP Finals, and the Davis Cup with Italy.
Jannik Sinner reveals what he likes the most in Australia
Jannik Sinner is the defending champion at the Australian Open, having won his first major last year by beating the then-two-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev in the final. After his match against Nicolas Jarry, Sinner was asked what he loves about Australia.
So many things but you know mostly the crowd, and the fans give me so much support, and it’s very very nice to be back here obviously. I also like you know the hard courts here and, but let’s see, every year is different, every day is different.
Jannik Sinner said at the press conference
Despite the doping scandal and controversial comments from local man Nick Kyrgios, Sinner got a rousing welcome at the Australian Open. The meeting against Jarry was Sinner’s first official match of the season as he participated in two exhibition events Down Under before the season’s first major event.
Sinner is scheduled to lock horns with Tristan Schoolkate in the next round, which will also be their first meeting on the ATP Tour. The 23-year-old Australian player, who is No. 173 in the rankings, overcame Japan’s Taro Daniel in four sets in the first round.
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