{"id":165333,"date":"2025-09-28T05:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165333\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T05:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:41:08","slug":"jannik-sinners-surprising-comments-have-sparked-a-huge-talking-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165333\/","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner’s surprising comments have sparked a huge talking point"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jannik Sinner<\/a> raised plenty of eyebrows when he suggested he was willing to lose matches in a big to improve after his US Open final defeat against Carlos Alcaraz.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Italian lost the world No 1 ranking as he was beaten in four sets by his big rival in New York<\/a>, with Alcaraz\u2019s dominance in the match inspiring Sinner to suggest he needed to remould his game to challenge the young Spaniard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can say that I\u2019m gonna become a better tennis player and I\u2019m gonna change a couple of things on the serve, just small things, but, they can make big differences and then we see how it goes,\u201d said Sinner.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, I\u2019m looking forward to play these matches again, something new is now that I\u2019m not No 1 anymore so you know. Now you chase, it\u2019s different.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe I will lose some matches from now on, but I will try to do some changes, trying to be a bit more unpredictable as a player and because I think that\u2019s what I have to do, trying to become a better tennis player.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He went on to expand on those comments ahead of his opening match against former US Open champion Marin Cilic at the China Open in Beijing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been reflecting a lot on that final,\u201d said Sinner. \u201cWe are working on new things. We are changing a lot of small things. The amount of mistakes at the moment is, for sure, a little bit higher, but I hope that this recovers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a question of time. I don\u2019t know how much I\u2019m able to [implement changes] on the actual match court because one thing is practise and one thing is match. Let\u2019s see. I\u2019m very motivated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to work on something new, then we see how this ends up. We always try to move forward. One step in front is always better than two steps back. Let\u2019s see what we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The suggestion that Sinner was willing to \u2018lose some matches\u2019 as he experimented with areas of his game was an interesting comment that stirred plenty of debate.<\/p>\n

Now the former coach of Grand Slam winners Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka has given his verdict on Sinner\u2019s mindset, with Patrick Mouratoglou suggesting his comments were the mark of a champion who is striving to realise all of his potential on court.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWould you be willing to lose today\u2026 in order to win tomorrow? Jannik Sinner is. And that\u2019s the sign of the very best,\u201d stated Mouratoglou on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the US Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner admitted: Maybe even losing some matches, trying to be a bit more unpredictable as a player.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat statement says a lot. Jannik has realised that if he wants to take the next step, he cannot just rely on what already works. Even though he wins the vast majority of his matches with his current game, he knows he needs to bring more variety, serve & volley, drop shots, change of pace, to beat Carlos.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut here is the key: what you work on in practice is not enough. If you don\u2019t apply it in matches, it will never become automatic. And in a Grand Slam final, you will always fall back to your habits.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack on tour in Beijing, Jannik has made it clear: this won\u2019t be a revolution. He and his team (Darren Cahill & Simone Vagnozzi) are working on small adjustments \u2014 like his serve \u2014 but the goal is not to change his identity as a player. It\u2019s about adding details, balance, and becoming more complete.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs he said himself: \u201cIt\u2019s not like I\u2019m going to be a completely new player here.\u201d It will take time.<\/p>\n

\u201cJannik is ready to \u2018pay the price\u2019 of progress: losing matches now in order to win the biggest ones later. That\u2019s a courageous mindset, and the right one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinner will look to win tournaments and the big prize money up for grabs over the next few weeks as he aims to modify his game and this masterful performer is more than good enough to continue winning while he is evolving.<\/p>\n

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