Jannik Sinner Reveals the Major Changes he has Adapted to in his Game After Winning the Vienna Open

Jannik Sinner claimed his 22nd tour-level title after beating Alexander Zverev at the Vienna Open on Sunday (October 26). The World No.2 had to dig deep in the match against the German star as he struggled with cramps in his left hamstring. The title was his fourth of the season and second after three tournaments.

Sinner had revealed at the US Open that he would do everything to change his game and make himself unpredictable on the court after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the final. The Italian star had fallen to the Spaniard for the sixth time in their last seven meetings and was determined to lose matches to achieve that.

The 24-year-old has now won two titles since declaring that. He won the China Open in Beijing and the Vienna Open. Throughout those two tournaments, Sinner displayed new varieties of shots in his game, including back shots and drop shots. Also, against Zverev in the Vienna Open final, he lost the first set as he was struggling physically.

But he fought hard to beat the German star 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to win the Vienna Open for the second time in his career. The win against Zverev marked Sinner’s third consecutive triumph against the World No.3, following their contract in the 2024 Cincinnati Open and the 2025 Australian Open final in Melbourne.

During an interview with Ubitennis, Sinner was asked how he’s adapting to the new changes in his game since September. The 24-year-old revealed that he’s currently practicing drop shots and backhand shots, but hopes to adapt more to the style of play:

I think I’ve managed to make some changes.The drop shot feels more natural, while the backhand is a shot I need to work on, because I have to think about using it. But it’s definitely a shot I need to work on to give my game more breathing room. The drop shots worked well. It’s difficult against Sascha because he plays deep, but the slice will be an important shot to add in the future.

Sinner will hope to continue with his great performances at the Paris Masters, which kicked off on Monday (October 27). He has never won the Paris Masters title in his career and didn’t compete at the tournament last year. He will be hoping to win the Paris title, which will be his first Masters 1000 crown of the season.

Jannik Sinner breaks down his Vienna Open win against Alexander Zverev

Jannik Sinner was broken for the time against Alexander Zverev in the fourth game of the first set. The Italian star looked far from his best during the set but responded with a fierce display in the second set. The 24-year-old then went on to win the match in the third set after breaking Zverev to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

During the aforementioned interview, Sinner revealed that he was happy to win his second title in Vienna. The former World No.1 added that he found solutions to the difficult start of the match during important moments:

It was a tough start because I had break points in Zverev’s opening game on serve, then in the next game I was up 0-30 but couldn’t break. Then in the second and third sets I tried to stay there mentally and find the right solutions in the important moments. So I’m very happy to have brought home another title here in Vienna, which is always special for me.

Sinner will open his account at the Paris Masters against Belgian star Zizou Bergs in the second round after earning a first-round bye. It will be his first meeting against Bergs on tour. However, Sinner is projected to face Carlos Alcaraz in the final, which will be their 16th meeting on tour and sixth this season.

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