'If not, we have more or less similar game situations on the court' - Jannik Sinner supports Roger Federer's hardcourt speed opinions

Sinner backs the opinion of Federer

Federer explained his reasonings on Andy Roddick's Quick Served Podcast. He divulged how it was harder for weaker players to compete with the powerful shots Sinner and Alcaraz regularly produce, with a slower court evening out the playing field slightly.

Federer said: "We need to have not only fast courts, but what we would want to see is Alcaraz or Sinner figure it out on lightning fast and then have the same match on super slow and see how that matches up. Now everybody plays similar. It’s because the tournament directors have allowed it with the ball speed and the court speed that every week is basically the same. That’s why you can just go from winning the French Open and Wimbledon and the US Open just playing the same way.”

The Italian was pitched the question by reporters ahead of the China Open. He said: "The hard courts, they are at times very similar. At times, there are some small changes, a couple of changes. One tournament that comes up a bit is Indian Wells because the ball bounces very high. It’s a bit different how the ball reacts with the court. But yeah, if not, we have more or less similar game situations on the court. This is how it has been for a long time, like this. I don’t know if there is going to be a change or not. I’m just a player who tries to adapt myself in the best possible way. I feel like I’m doing a good job in this. But let’s see what the future can give us in every tournament."

Sinner returns to the China Open this week, but this time without his on-court nemesis to thwart him of possible glory. The pair reunited in the 2024 final, with Alcaraz becoming the victor in three sets. This was a blow for Sinner, who previously defeated Daniil Medvedev in 2023 to claim the title. Alcaraz has opted to travel to Tokyo to compete in the Japan Open, spiltting the pair up for now.

Since their last duel, Sinner has stated what he needs to do to defeat his rival. "We are working on new things. We are changing a lot of small things that I’m thinking of now,” he said.“The amount of mistakes at the moment is for sure a little bit higher, but I hope that this recovers in a very positive way. It’s just a question of time. Let’s see how long I take it. I don’t know how much I’m able to do it on the actual match court because one thing is practice and one thing is a match. I’m very motivated. It’s great to work on something new, then we’ll see how this ends up.”