No be small matter oh, as Jannik Sinner, di reigning champion for di Australian Open, don begin im title defense sharp sharp. E no waste time at all oh! As e face Hugo Gaston for di first round, di matter end for 6-2, 6-1 as Gaston japa before dem fit reach di third set. Na wah!
Dis guy, Sinner, wey dey ranked No. 2 for di PIF ATP Rankings, don dey shine like star since im no sabi how to lose. As e dey talk after di match, e no encourage say na wetin dem go wish for, but e dey enjoy im game. “He’s such a talented player. He moves very well,” Sinner yan.
Last year, di guy na top player wey don secure him second Grand Slam title. He win am well well, and now im don dey aim to make history again by becoming di second person wey fit carry three consecutive titles for di Open Era. Na only Federer don do am before for 2011-2013.
For dis tournament, Sinner don shift im play style small as im dey try to be more unpredictable. Last season, he fail to win against Alcaraz, wey dey show him pepper for di court. So, he decide say e go dey mix im game, dey use drop shots and dey enter net more often. This one na di work for di offseason wey Sinner don ensure say e go perfect before di competition start.
As di games dey go on, Sinner don step up im serve too. E don change di motion small wey he believe say go maximize di power of im serve. Even though he don dey lead di serving stats since 2025, he still feel say much much potential dey wey im fit unlock.
For di mental side, Sinner dey work with mental coach wey dey guide am through di ups and downs of tennis. Dem dey work hard to ensure say im no only dey fit physically but mentally too. “I have my home kit with me, so whenever I need to work on, I can do that,” he yarn.
So, as Sinner dey prepare for di next round against James Duckworth, we go dey watch as e go show us wetin im don learn. E don dey flex im muscles, and di confidence wey e get dey shine like diamond. We no go fit wait to see wetin go happen next. Make we ready, because di boy dey come with serious wahala!
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