"I wasn’t quite sure what to expect," Sinner reacts to his second-round victory in Cincinnati

Jannik Sinner didn’t miss a beat in his debut at this year’s Cincinnati Masters 1000. The world No. 1 and current defending champion of the Ohio-based tournament comfortably defeated Daniel Galan (6-1, 6-1) in the second round and will face Gabriel Diallo for a spot in the round of 16.

After the match, the Italian, who had withdrawn from the Toronto tournament in recent days, appeared at a press conference. He will now have to defend his title points in Cincinnati and at the US Open within the next month.

"The reality is, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect today, but I’m leaving the court happy. It’s never easy to play here under these conditions. The balls fly a lot, they’re very fast.

If I want to progress and go all the way in this tournament, I know I’ll have to adjust to all of that. Still, there are certain aspects of my game where I can improve, and in the upcoming matches, I’ll need to get better.

I also have to say that for a first match here, it’s hard to imagine a better outcome. You start feeling the heat as match time approaches, as you get closer to the court. That’s what these adaptation days before the tournament are for.

Not only do you warm up for five minutes on the court, but players also develop a training routine in the gym to get their bodies warmed up, to start sweating and acclimating to the conditions.

It helps a lot in getting used to what’s coming next. Luckily, today everything went well for me, but I’m aware things can change at any moment, especially under these conditions.

For now, I can’t complain—I’m very happy with how things went on the court," he assured in recent hours after his victory, speaking to *Punto de Break*.