Being Ranked No. 2 Means A lot

Following his second Masters title Sunday at the Miami Open, Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man to rank No. 2 in the world. The 22-year-old was thrilled to reach that mark.

“For sure it means a lot to me, but more importantly, it was a great performance for me, especially in that semifinal and final, which for me it’s more important.

“Being No. 2, it’s an amazing feeling. I never thought to come to this point. I come from a very normal family. My dad is still working, as my mom, too. For me, it’s, you know, sport is one thing, and life is different.

“I’m very happy to be in this position. I’m just enjoying every moment. These are special days winning a tournament. Doesn’t matter what kind of tournament, it’s a special day. It means a lot to me.”

The Australian Open champion Sinner takes a 21- record (he’s won 25 of his last 26) into the clay season in Monte Carlo where he’ll be among the favorites.

“First of all, you don’t have so much time to adapt, because Monaco, I guess we start to practice Thursday the first time. So not even one week to get used to the clay,” Sinner added.

“There are always some strange results usually in Monaco, so let’s see what’s coming this year. For sure, the main goal is Roland Garros, yes, but trying to work slowly into this tournament and trying to play it in the best possible way. Before I have Rome, for me, especially is a really, really important tournament. You know, playing with the home crowd, it’s always amazing.

“And that’s it. No, I’m very relaxed. Look, I have the feeling that I have learned many things from last year what I can do better. Physically I’m in a different shape than I was last year, which the clay is a lot physical. Then we’ll see how it goes.”

ATP Top 10 (April 1)
1 Novak Djokovic 9725
2 Jannik Sinner 8710
3 Carlos Alcaraz 8645
4 Daniil Medvedev 7165
5 Alexander Zverev 5415
6 Andrey Rublev 4890
7 Holger Rune 3795
8 Casper Ruud 3615
9 Grigor Dimitrov 3540
10 Hubert Hurkacz 3425

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