Jannik Sinner Admits To Having 'Sleepless Nights' After Roland Garros Heartbreak

Sunday, 15 June 2025 at 14:03

byErik Virostko

Jannik Sinner will compete for the first time since his heartbreaking loss at Roland Garros, and he spoke honestly about dealing with the loss.

Sinner was incredibly close to winning his fourth Grand Slam title and first outside of hard courts at Roland Garros. He won the first two sets against Carlos Alcaraz and even had three consecutive championship points in the fourth set.

Despite being the much better player in the first half of the match, the Italian just missed out on the title, and it was a very heartbreaking loss for him. He took a week off, returning at the Halle Open.

Ahead of the tournament, in which he is the top seed, the 23-year-old spoke about how he dealt with the loss. Sinner admitted that he had already had a few sleepless nights.

"It happens. I don’t know how it will look in the future. I think that it is not the most important thing, but I nevertheless try to forget the negative things and see what I can do here [in Halle]. I think that for me to play another tournament is positive, because every match is a new beginning, and I must be mentally ready to give my all on the court. Therefore, it is great I can be here in Halle."

"But yes, I had already a few sleepless nights, but I think every day it gets better. My family stand behind me, and my friends. That is the most important thing for me. Tennis is important in my life but nevertheless are family and friends more important. Nonetheless I think often about the match."

Sinner was then asked about how he tried to cope with the loss. He revealed that he spent plenty of time with his family and people close to him, trying to forget about his professional career, focusing on his private life.

"I was very relaxed with my family. We grilled a bit, played table tennis with my friends. Really normal things, nothing special. I like going home, when a lot is going on. I feel safe at home and with my friends. They know how I am, and how I was before. They know me very well."

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"I didn’t do much. I was relatively relaxed, and now I have been here since yesterday. The most important thing is to bring 100 per cent to this tournament. The first grass match is very difficult, but I am happy to be here."

Sinner didn't have any grass-court practice before touching down in Halle, but he is not too worried before starting on the low-bouncing surface. He believes he can do well on grass.

"The first practice session was OK. I hadn’t played since Paris, so my general feeling on the court were not so perfect, but I think today it will go better."

"I think a good grass-court player can move well. The ball can bounce a bit funny because of the grass, and you have to serve intelligently. But in general, it is a surface on which I took a step forward last year and we will see how it goes this year."