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Jannik Sinner recently reflected on the sacrifices required for his success in the tennis world. The Italian disagreed with Carlos Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero’s take about ‘enslavement’ as he opened up about his relationship to the sport.Sinner first made waves in the tennis world in 2019, when he clinched multiple Challenger titles as well as the Next Gen ATP Finals trophy, often outdoing higher ranked opponents en route to the title. Since then, the 24-year-old has gone on to establish himself as the new face of men's tennis alongside rival Carlos Alcaraz.Recently, Alcaraz's coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, addressed the requirements of being a top player, emphasising that to be World No.1 you had to be ‘a slave tennis’. In an interview with Sky Sports, Jannik Sinner was asked for his thoughts on the statement, and the Italian responded,"I would use another term, I would say passion. I have a lot of passion in what I do. I was lucky enough to practice a lot of sports as a kid, I played football, I did ski, I did cyclism, running... but tennis taught me I can find myself. Anything can happen outside the court, but on court I feel safe. And especially when things are good, you need to work more because when you feel good the mind learns every tiny detail. When you lose, you're more negative and it doesn't make sense to go on court at times.”“In tennis you have to make a lot of sacrifices but for me it will always be the most important thing, until I decide it's like this. The moment I realise it's over, that my body doesn't respond to me anymore, I will stop,” he went on to add.Sinner was most recently seen in action at trh Paris Masters, where he defeated the likes of Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime to lift his fifth title of the year. Jannik Sinner reclaims World No.1 position after Paris Masters triumphSinner at the Rolex Paris Masters 2025 (Image Source: Getty )Jannik Sinner kicked off his 2025 season as the reigning World No.1. As he progressed through the year, the Italian continued to dominate the ATP rankings as he won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles, while finishing as a runner-up at the French Open.However, after his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the finals of the US Open, the Italian lost his World No.1 spot to his Spanish rival.Now, after triumphing at the recently concluded Paris Master, Jannik Sinner has successfully reclaimed the World No.1 position. The 24-year-old will next return to action at the ATP Finals, where he will have to deliver a strong performance if he hopes to hold on to the World No.1 rank.
