World No. 1 Jannik Sinner hopes to use Halle open as a springboard to cross the sleepless nights that followed his suffering defeat at Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final – five set of Epos, which after the three championships.
In one of the most attractive Grand Slam finals in recent memory, Sinner led by two sets and had a title within reach, only for Alcaraz to return and win 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes-The longest men’s final in the history of Roland Garros.
Sinner admitted that he thought about the loss of his campaign on the ATP 500 events in the Grass 500 ATP 500 and admitted that the emotional toll persisted.
“Often. That happens. I don’t know what it will look like in the future,” he said as he asked if the missed championship points stayed with him.
“I think it’s not the most important thing, but I’m trying to forget the negative things and see what I can do here in Halle.
“I think playing another tournament is positive for me, because every match is a new beginning and I have to be mentally ready to put my everything on the pitch. That’s why I can be here in Halle. Yes, I have had some sleepless nights, but I think it will be better every day.”
23 -year -old, who won the title Halle last year in his first tournament as world number one, is now trying to regain the dynamics on the grass when he is building towards Wimbledon at the end of this month.
Sinner, who arrived at Germany on Friday morning, returned to court later that day for the first time since his painful loss in Paris.
“The first training session was fine. I didn’t play from Paris, so my general feelings were not so perfect in the court,” he admitted.
“I think a good player in the grass can move well. The ball can bounce a little funny because of the grass and you have to serve intelligently.
“But in general, this is a surface I took a step forward last year and see how it goes this year.”
Sinner, which opens the Defense of Halle on Monday against qualification, currently has a record of 18-2 in 2025, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss index. Despite the heart break in Paris, the world number one seems to be determined to direct the experience to the renewed focus.
“Every match is a new beginning,” he said.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 15, 2025
