Jannik Sinner has rejected the demands of the Alexander Zverev Championship in 2025 Shanghai Masters, insisting his focus is solely on playing tennis from worrying about the court situation. The controversy erupted after Zverev, in third place in the world, accused of tournament officials to adjust the court’s speed in favor of Sinner and Carlos Aljaz’s top players. Speaking after a straight victory over Valentin Royer, Zverev said, “I know the Director of the Championship will go in that direction because it is clear that they want Janik and Carlos to do well on every tournament, and that’s what they like.“ Germany also criticized the increase in the surface of the court surface, as it reduced the variety of sports. “You can’t play the same tennis in the same way in the lawn, hard court, or a clay court. Now, you can play almost the same as every surface, I’m not a fan, I think tennis needs a game style … a little variation, and I think we’re lacking it now,” he added. Sinner, World No. 2, answering calmly when asked about Zverev’s speech, lowering any of the intentions of intentional advantages. “Wow, I don’t know what to say, honestly,” Sinner said with a small laugh. “We (Sinner and Aljaz) – or at least me – don’t make a court, I just play tennis and try to play as best I can.”
He emphasized his approach, emphasizing adaptation to mistakes. “Me and Carlos, we do not make the court, not our decision. We try to adjust in every situation, I think it’s still different every week,” he told reporters. “I have played some great tennis even though there is a faster court.” The debate on the court’s condition has gained greater attention following the same comment by the legend of tennis Roger Federer, which emphasized the importance of maintaining a variety around the surface to keep the sport competitive.
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By directing the controversy and focusing on his own performance, Sinner signaled that he would continue to let his tennis speak for himself, leaving the question of tendency to others.On Sunday, Sinner retired Hurt against Tallon Griekspoor, while Zverev was also crashed from a match on Monday against Arthur Rinderknech in a surprise defeat.
