A. RUBLEV/J. Sinner
6-3, 1-6, 6-2
THE MODERATOR: First of all, not the result you were hoping for, Jannik, for a second match, but can you just briefly walk through what happened today after two matches?
JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, tough match. I didn't start off very well, and then after the second I found myself in a better situation. In the third set it's how it went, no?
It's okay. It happens. He played better in the important moments. Yeah, he deserved to win.
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. When you got broken at 2-Love in the third set, we saw you hold your knee, and then there was some sign of fatigue. Is it muscle stress from playing two matches in a day, or can you explain?
JANNIK SINNER: It's a very simple explanation. It wasn't bad for some time, and you know, today playing two matches in one day for sure it was tough for everyone because it's not what we go used to every day.
But, you know, he also was tired. He broke me first, which then the momentum has changed. I had break points in the first game with a little bit of tension, and it can happen.
Q. So you touched on it, but the five break points that you couldn't convert in the first game, do you feel it was really the turning point of this match tonight?
JANNIK SINNER: I mean, turning point, it was all normal. I was 1-0 down. I was serving. I made a poor service game. You know, in that moment when you have some chances, you cannot use them, and then he breaks it a game after, the confidence level has changed for sure.
He served then very well throughout the whole set. You know, it can happen. I mean, he played very well the first set. I managed to fight back in the second. I had my chances in the third, but yeah, he played better in the important moments.
I had my chances, though, in the first game. I was in the rally. But, yeah, you have to accept it.
For me coming here and making this result, even if it's like this, it's a good result because in the position where I have been in was and is not easy. So, you know, you have to accept it. Let's see what's coming now in the next tournaments.
Q. Is this a rule, two matches in a day, that should maybe be revised, do you think?
JANNIK SINNER: No, when there's no other possibility, I mean, you have to go two, no? It's for everyone.
I think it's also nice for the spectators in one way because they see the players twice. No, it's okay. You know, you just have to go through, and that's it.
Q. Just to be sure, physically everything is okay?
JANNIK SINNER: Yeah, it's all okay. You know, I think these kind of things are a bit more mentally than the physical for sure. Even if I know that my body is not as strained as I would like to because of last week, but it was also mentally for sure.
Yeah, let's hope to get back in shape. Obviously now making miracles in the next five days, it's not possible, but being ready for Cincinnati and 100% I don't think is possible, but then for US Open for sure I want to be back, which is also the main event for the U.S. swing, last Grand Slam of the year. So I'm aiming for that.
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