Jannik Sinner Reveals He Would’ve Retired Due to Pressure of Using ‘Parents’ Money’
Jannik Sinner will be playing the ATP Finals in Turin, scheduled to start on November 9.
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Siglinde Sinner, Hanspeter Sinner, Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Marco Beltrami)
Jannik Sinner had promised his parents, Hanspeter Sinner and Siglinde Sinner, that he would continue to play tennis only if he became a top player. Due to financial difficulties, Sinner stated that he would have hung up his racket if at this point of time he was a lower-ranked player.
Sinner recently clinched the Paris Masters title by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. He has already arrived in Turin for the ATP Finals, where he will be bidding to defend his title. The Italian recently sat for an interview with Sky Sports where, among many other topics, he recalled the family’s financial difficulties.
Yes, when I started playing, I told my parents that if I at 24 or 25 I was around 400 in the world, stop me, because something is lacking. Everyone has its time, of course. If we look at [Lorenzo] Sonego, he did an incredible career, no? There’s passion, but since we didn’t have much money, the most pressure I felt was when I used my parents’ money…tournaments cost a lot, playing M15s costs, if you want new balls, it costs money, everything!
Jannik Sinner said
Sinner clinched his career’s first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year by defeating Daniil Medvedev, and as the year progressed, he dethroned Novak Djokovic to become the newest men’s World No.1.
At present, Sinner has four Grand Slam titles to his name. After he failed to defend the US Open title this year, he was dethroned from the top by Carlos Alcaraz before the 24-year-old reclaimed it after winning the Paris Masters.
I was lucky because I won my first Challenger at 18, I was much more at peace because those were my money. And since I was more mentally at peace, that helped with results.
Jannik Sinner added
If Sinner fails to defend the ATP Finals, he will lose 1,500 ranking points and drop to the second spot, while Alcaraz will end the season as the year-end No.1 player. This season, Sinner failed to defend six titles, including the US Open.
Jannik Sinner on partnership with Darren Cahill
Jannik Sinner doesn’t want to end his partnership with his coach, Darren Cahill. The Aussie coach is like a second father to Sinner, who is only hoping to convince Cahill to stay in his entourage.
He’s like a father to me; he unites the whole team when things aren’t good. I hope to convince him.
Jannik Sinner said during the press conference
Cahill joined his team in July 2022, and earlier this season, Sinner revealed that Cahill would leave his team after this year. Under Cahill and coach Simone Vagnozzi, Sinner lifted four Majors, became a World No.1, and also lifted the 2024 ATP Finals. Vagnozzi will continue to be a part of Sinner’s team.
Sinner has so far taken home five titles this season, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon by beating Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz, respectively. The other three titles were the China Open, Vienna Open, and the Paris Masters. The finals that he lost were at the hands of Alcaraz at the Italian Open, French Open, Cincinnati Masters, and the US Open.
This year, he failed to reach the finals in only two of the tournaments he played. He lost in the second round of the Halle Open to eventual champion Alexander Bublik, while at the Shanghai Masters, he suffered from cramps and eventually gave the walkover to Tallon Griekspoor in the third round.
The ATP Finals now remain the only tournament where Sinner will play as the defending champion. The season-ending championships are scheduled to start on November 9. Last year in the tournament, Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the final and did not drop a single set throughout the event.
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