Sinner after his win against Cerundolo: "For a first tournament, I'm very happy"

Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters 1000 after defeating Francisco Cerundolo. The Italian had not played an official match since the Australian Open, and his return was highly anticipated.

Asked about his feelings during the press conference, the Italian replied: "The quarterfinals—that’s a good result, right? With my comeback, I’m trying to put myself in the best possible situation for what’s coming.

Today, I’m happy to have had to handle several tough situations. That’s exactly what I need to regain my rhythm, my mental strength, and everything else together.

It was a great match today. Of course, I’m very happy to have at least one more match to play. We’ll see what happens.

Tomorrow, I won’t be playing, so I’ll recover in the best way possible, hoping to be ready for the next match. For a first tournament, I’m very happy."

In the quarterfinals, Sinner will face either Casper Ruud or Jaume Munar, a match that was postponed to Wednesday due to rain delays in the schedule.