Jannik Sinner reveals he does something totally different to Iga Swiatek after reaching the French Open semi-finals

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Jannik Sinner continued his march towards the French Open title with another convincing straight-sets win.

The world number one has yet to drop a set in Paris, easing past his first five French Open opponents.

Arthur Rinderknech, Richard Gasquet, and Jiri Lehecka were all beaten comfortably before Sinner came face to face with Andrey Rublev in the fourth round.

Many expected the Russian to provide more of a challenge, but it wasn’t to be, as Sinner dominated Rublev, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.

Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik was next up for Sinner, having stunned Britain’s Jack Draper in his fourth-round match.

As many predicted, Sinner made light work of Bublik, booking his spot in the French Open semi-finals, where he’ll take on either Alexander Zverev or Novak Djokovic.

Speaking after the win, Sinner highlighted what he does, which is totally different from another multiple-time Grand Slam winner.

Jannik Sinner says he ‘never really changes’ the tension on his racket, unlike Iga Swiatek

During his on-court interview, Sinner was asked whether he adjusts his equipment when the conditions change between his matches.

“We always have some discussions with my team, I never really change the tension, I feel like I have a good feel with it, I don’t want to mess around too much,” he said.

“There are players who change always and every day.

“It shows that everyone is different, I just try to give it the best I can, 100%, staying there with the right attitude, the right mindset.”

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek shared her thoughts on racket tensions following her third-round win over Jaqueline Cristian.

“If you want to swing the same way in different conditions, you need to change something,” said Swiatek.

“It’s not good to change the way you play, so the best way is to adjust the equipment.

“Going up with the tension is the right thing to do. I went one kilo up on both strings.”

They may have different approaches to how they string their rackets, but whatever they’re doing seems to be working just fine, as Swiatek and Sinner rank in the top five for most Grand Slam titles won amongst active players in tennis today.

Only time will tell if either Sinner or Swiatek can add another Grand Slam title to their collection at Roland Garros.

Jannik Sinner gives his verdict on Alexander Bublik after beating him at the French Open

After beating Bublik in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, 6-0, Sinner gave his verdict on the world number 62.

“Yes, we played already a couple of times before, so we know a little bit what to expect, but with him, you never know what’s happening,” he said.

“He deserves to be in the quarterfinals, he beat very tough players.

“I just tried to stay focused on my side of the court, just stay as solid as possible, because he can have some ups and downs, so I tried to stay consistent throughout the whole match.

“Tried to serve well in the important moments, which I’ve done, so it was a good performance, because it’s also windy and breezy, so it can be complicated today.

“I warmed up with the roof closed because it was raining, and then the sun came out, so a lot of different challenges on court, but I’m very happy.”

The 23-year-old explained why it was so important for him to stay consistent against the big-serving Kazakh.

“We work a lot on a good balance with my body, but against these kinds of players, you have to be very consistent, because if you make a lot of mistakes, it’s already a game where if we both serve well, there are not so many rallies,” said Sinner.

“I tried to get rhythm with the rallies, but very happy, happy with how I arrived to the semi-finals.

“Semi-finals of the Grand Slam are very special, I’m looking forward to it. Let’s see what is coming.”

Looking ahead to the semi-finals, Sinner revealed whether he intends to watch Zverev play Djokovic later in the evening.

“I think we will watch for sure, but also try to switch off my head,” he said.

“In Grand Slams, you are there always mentally, two weeks are very long, I’ll just try to go to dinner, relax, try to recover.

“It’s going to be a great match, the next one, hopefully I will be ready, we all hope for a high-quality match, that’s what the fans want, we’ll try to make that happen.”

Sinner will take on the winner of Zverev and Djokovic in the semi-finals of the 2025 French Open on Friday, June 6.