WATCH: Jannik Sinner picks luxury over tennis in candid interview just days after US Open heartbreak

Jannik Sinner reflected on his journey, balancing tennis with personal promises, while also revealing lighthearted choices in a fun post-US Open interview.

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Sinner revealed he once promised his parents he would quit tennis if he wasn’t ranked inside the top 200 by age 23 or 24 due to financial struggles.

In a playful “This or That” interview, Sinner chose cruises, sunsets, and pool days over tennis, showing a lighter side after his US Open final defeat.

Jannik Sinner appeared in a fun interview after his defeat in the US Open finals, where he was questioned to make some interesting choices about tennis and his personal life. At the US Open 2025, he gave some amazing performances and reached the finals, where he faced Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz registered a strong performance, producing a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory against the Italian player in 2 hours and 42 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

A few days later, Sinner appeared in a fun 'This or That' interview with Explora Journeys, where he answered a few random questions about his choices in tennis and daily life. In one of the questions during the interview, he prioritized luxury over tennis when he was questioned to pick between pasta and tennis. Replying to it, he said:

"A week with no tennis means that I can go on cruises, sunrise or sunset, sunset pool or spa day, pool days," said Jannik Sinner.

 

 

Along with this, Sinner was also questioned about his preference between drills and treadmills, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean, centered courts or open seas, and more.

Jannik Sinner will be seen in action again at the China Open, which is set to take place from September 24 to October 1, 2025, at the National Tennis Centre in Beijing.

Jannik Sinner's promise to his parents

During a press conference amid his US Open training, Jannik Sinner revealed about a promise he made to his parents about walking away from Tennis in the starting days of his career. He revealed that his family had financial issues and could not afford the expenses that come with tennis when he wished to start his journey.

Considering their situation back then, the Italian player said that he promised his parents that he would walk away from tennis if he could not reach the top by 200 by the age of 23 or 24. Further opening up about already feeling safe when he was just 18, he said:

"I remember what did I say to my parents? I was younger when when I left home, but I said if I'm with 23 or 24 in around not under the, the top 200, I would stop, you know, to play because we cannot afford it, you know, with the money what we have.

 

 

"And it costs a lot of money to travel around the, the tournaments. And if you have a coach or, you know, I was very lucky to when I was already 18 that I started to earn my money and I felt already safe," said Jannik Sinner.

 

 

Ahead of the US Open, Jannik Sinner participated at Wimbledon, where he faced Alcaraz in the finals and got the better of him a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory.

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