Sinner dominates Tsitsipas and 'shuts down' Kyrgios: "I don't think I have to answer him"

Melbourne, 10 January 2024 – Sinner like a clean slate: on and off the court he takes everything. The Italian wins and convinces in his second performance before the Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas beaten 6-3, 7-6.

The test was important. Partly because Jannik could find the Greek on his way to the Slam quarter-finals, partly because the blond Stefanos He is among the few to have beaten the world number one in the 2024 season in Monte Carlo.

But the tests are not only between the lines of the field. Above all the challenge of character against the sword of Damocles the doping and the appeal Wada. Sinner plus is found in the land of Nick Kyrgios, the Australian tennis player who has undertaken a real journey since the explosion of the Clostebol bubble social crusade against the Italian, with a shower of criticism. To the Alto Adige player, when asked about the words of the 'Aussie' tennis player, he says: "I don't think I have to answer to Kyrgios or what others say, I know I haven't done anything wrong."

Focused on the goal, that of the Australian double and the third slam in his career. As for the ruling of the Tas of Lausanne, which the World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed to, says: "At the moment there is no news, I don't know anything more than you do. It would be nice to be able to say that I don't think about this situation, but the truth is that it is always in my mind and I have had to live with it for some time now. I can't think about it too much though, I have a Slam to play and I'm preparing it down to the smallest details, because it's the details that make the difference."

However, in a year of dominance, the Italian has also become a master in tame the emotions. “There have been so many firsts in the last 12 months, I have learned so many new things,” he explains. “But at 23 I can grow further and gain experience, I don't want to stop". Playing tennis also helps relieve tension and banish thoughts: "In this particular moment, doing things that bring me joy helps me. As well as being surrounded by people I know and know me well, who care about me as a person as well as a tennis player". Family, friends, a trusted team: the recipe for a winning boy.