“It was a very difficult match, I started very well and for two sets he made mistakes, giving the feeling of not being well. I tried to push, I missed a match point in forehand but then I started again very well. The result makes me happy.” Jannik Sinner is enjoying the warmth of Rod Laver Arena after beating No. 1 Novak Djokovic in four sets to reach his first Slam final in Melbourne. “The atmosphere was wonderful – explains the South Tyrolean, number 4 in the ATP ranking – I was looking forward to playing this match, I had lost against him in the semi-final at Wimbledon and I learned from matches like this one. This is all part of the growth process. We have similar tennis and I won't reveal my tactics, I have the feeling that I will play a few more matches against him…”. The Italian confirms that “Nole”, when he was 16-17 years old, gave him some advice: “I had the chance to play with him in training, he suggested that I be the most unpredictable possible. The service has improved a lot. but I feel like I can still grow a lot, which is why I have a great team with me.” Just like Bolelli and Vavassori in doubles, Sinner is also preparing for his first Grand Slam final of his career: “I tried to prepare as best as I could for this tournament, my confidence since the end of the last year is very high and it gave me “The confidence to play with the best in the world. I will enter the field with a smile – he concludes – and we will see how it ends. ”