Jannik Sinner looks ahead to ‘new chapter’ after becoming men’s tennis No. 1 before Wimbledon – ‘We go hunting now’ – Eurosport

Jannik Sinner is looking forward to a “new chapter” in his career after he became the men’s world No. 1.

The 22-year-old reached the semi-finals of the French Open at Roland-Garros last week, and that was enough to earn him sufficient points to climb to the top of the rankings.

The Italian has displaced Novak Djokovic, helped not just by his semi-final run in Paris, but by winning the Australian Open in January and the Miami Open in March.

He reached the semi-finals of the French Open, losing to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.

“We go hunting now and see what we can catch,” Sinner told the BBC.

“We want to have these good feelings of lifting trophies over and over again, so for us it’s just part of the process.

“I’m obviously very happy about being No. 1, but everyone wants to beat me now.

“Now a new chapter is starting. Let’s see how much I can stay there.”

He will now go into Wimbledon next month as the No. 1 seed in SW19.

“Wimbledon is a great chance,” he added. “It’s obviously the most special tournament we have in our calendar year, so I’m happy to be part of that.

“In my mind, when I am good physically I can also show good tennis.”

He commented: “The tennis in Italy is going in the right direction and I think our goal is always to let this sport grow as much as we can.

“We can be the idol or the inspiration for young people.”