London ¨C Jannik Sinner said his successful Wimbledon title defense felt all the more sweet after his surprise early exit from the French Open last month, as he credited the long hours and hard work in the buildup to the grass-court Grand Slam for his ?triumph.
The 24-year-old arrived at the All England Club a fortnight ago needing to answer his doubters ?after a ?second-round loss to unheralded Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the blazing heat ?of the Parisian summer.
He skipped the traditional grasscourt tuneups, opting instead for intensive training blocks that included sessions on hard courts, and gradually played his way into form before beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday¡¯s ?final.
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