While he erased Roger Federer by breaking the record for the smallest number of games conceded during the first three laps of Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner said to focus on his performance and not on the figures.
Jannik Sinner is a steamroller at the start of Wimbledon. This Saturday, the world’s number 1 validated its ticket for the round of 16 London Grand Slam thanks to a show of strength against Pedro Martinez. A success that follows those obtained against his compatriot Luca Nardi then in the match of the second round opposing him to Aleksandar Vukic.
Beyond having imposed himself each time on the score of three zero rounds, the native of San Candido has left little little to his opponent. Indeed, Jannik Sinner lost seven games in the first round and then five in the second and five others this Saturday.
In total, the Italian has dropped only 17 games since the start of his journey on Wimbledon’s lawn and at the same time erases a reference established by Roger Federer. On the occasion of his success in 2004, the second in his career, the Swiss had conceded 19 games against Alex Bogdanovic, Alejandro Falla then Thomas Johansson.
Sinner: “I am not interested in these kinds of records”
At the post-match press conference Jannik Sinner did not escape a question concerning this record previously held by the Swiss. He first said he had “Watched his games and the great classics” Before highlighting the fact that the differences between the two eras are important, that “Tennis has changed a little”.
“Tennis was a little different at the time, with more volumes, underlined the Italian in remarks collected by the specialized site We love tennis. The lawn was different. »» As for this record, Jannik Sinner did not show that it was for him when he is looking for a first title in Wimbledon.
“As for lost games, whatever. I am not interested in these kinds of records, he said in front of the franchise. Because I know that everything can change very quickly from one turn to another. But I am very happy to be the next turn. »» Grigor Dimitrov, who will be Jannik Sinner’s opponent this Monday in the end of the round of 16, is from Ores-et-de-de-Déjà.
