Sinner’s Australian Open victory is the fruits of a career-best 2023 season, the place he received his maiden Masters 1000 title in Toronto – over Australia’s Alex de Minaur – then ended the 12 months on a 20-2 run, together with titles in Beijing and Vienna, in addition to reaching the ultimate of the ATP Finals.
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He additionally led Italy to its first Davis Cup title since 1976 over Australia and de Minaur, after beating world No.1 Novak Djokovic for the second time in 12 days within the semi-finals. Sinner repeated the dose within the Australian Open to make the ultimate.
He mentioned representing his nation and changing into the primary Italian to win an Australian Open was “perhaps an important” a part of his success.
“With the ability to make them pleased at the moment [is a great feeling] as a result of I really feel like they push me additionally, that I can consider in myself after which having a lot assist – it’s wonderful,” Sinner mentioned.
“It’s like the group … when the stadium is packed, 15,000 folks, they’re cheering for you or to your opponent. It’s an incredible feeling simply to go on court docket, then clearly once you’re in a tricky scenario, you wish to make a superb match additionally.
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“Like at the moment, I used to be going so quick, I used to be two-sets-to-love down, however all of the individuals who got here there to observe; I used to be like, ‘I’ve to a minimum of attempt to make it a match in some way’, and that was at the moment’s case.”
Cahill, who additionally coached Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Simona Halep to grand slam titles, has been part of Workforce Sinner since Wimbledon two years in the past, mere months after Simone Vagnozzi started teaching the rising star.
“We consider in Jannik – we all the time have. He’s a particular younger child, even the way in which he hits the ball, it simply sounds particular,” Cahill mentioned.
“Whenever you hit the ball the way in which he does, once you wish to enhance the way in which he does, once you transfer the way in which he does, he’s going to have success sooner or later.
“I believe this sport has a couple of superstars. I believe Carlos [Alcaraz] is similar to Jannik in each the way in which they play, with the joy stage they convey to the sport, and their personalities and their likeability … they each gentle it up once they play one another. I don’t assume any of their matches have ever been boring.”
Sinner was already an enormous identify in Italy earlier than his slam breakthrough, with a few of the world’s greatest manufacturers already associating themselves with him, from Nike to Gucci, Rolex, Alfa Romeo, Lavazza and Head.
However he mentioned he was prepared for no matter got here subsequent, together with probably even greater expectations and extra consideration.
“I really feel it’s a part of the sport, no? I’m extraordinarily pleased that I’m on this place now,” Sinner mentioned.
“I’ve an ideal staff behind me … Darren has lots of expertise. He has been by means of this already numerous occasions. Simone, we have been speaking already after the match that we will enhance nonetheless. It’s all a part of the method.
“Clearly, having this trophy, it’s an incredible feeling. I really feel grateful to have this right here, however I do know that I’ve to work even more durable as a result of the opponents will discover a solution to beat me, and I’ve to be ready.”
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