World No.2 Jannik Sinner has revealed his body and mind are in good shape after the US Open final loss against Carlos Alcaraz, as he gears up for the China Open. Sinner had suffered a four-set loss against the Spaniard as he could not deliver his best.
However, the Italian said he had a good break after the New York Major to recharge his batteries, and he would be raring to go in the China Open.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Sinner said: “Yeah, I mean, it’s again great to be back in a tournament.
“After the US Open, the body’s in good shape. Mind also. Had some good time off after US Open.
“Yeah, we are preparing ourselves in the best possible way. Of course, first round is never easy in any tournament. So let’s see what I can do tomorrow.
“But in everything, I’m very happy to be back again. Hopefully to play some good tennis.
“But we try to prepare ourselves in the best possible way. Obviously, I’m very [much] looking forward to playing again here in China, and we’ll see how it goes.
After the US Open final loss, Sinner admitted he needs to improve his game and be more unpredictable against Alcaraz. The Italian said he wants to add more weapons to his repertoire.
A reporter asked: “Back to the US Open. You were so honest and candid after the loss about the talk of wanting to add unpredictability to your game.
“Carlos had said, ‘Yeah, we had a training block dedicated to getting better at dealing with Jannik’s game.’ A lot of honesty from two rivals.
“How long had you been thinking about where your game was stacking up against Carlos’, where you needed to improve, even before the US Open final?”
Sinner replied: “Well, the situation of what I’ve been through throughout this year has not been easy, starting with great run in Australia obviously. Afterwards, whatever happened, happened.
“I didn’t play a big amount of tournaments, too, I have to say. This is only my eighth tournament of the year, which is not much. We are heading already in [towards] the end of the year.
“But at the same time, look, we’ve been reflecting a lot on that final. We are working on new things. We are changing a lot of small things where I’m thinking of now. The amount of mistakes at the moment is for sure a little bit higher, but I hope that this after recovers in a very positive way, no?
Sinner will face Marin Cilic at the Diamond Court on Thursday.
