Jannik Sinner (Image Via Getty)Jannik Sinner is known for staying calm on court, but even he needed a little help from the Wimbledon crowd during his third-round match against Jenson Brooksby. After securing the win, Sinner was asked about the unusual moment when he pointed to his ear to encourage fans to cheer louder. Smiling during the on-court interview, the world No. 1 admitted it was not something he normally does, but said the support helped him get through a tense finish.Jannik Sinner says Wimbledon crowd helped him finish the matchThe question came after fans noticed Sinner making an uncommon gesture during the closing stages of the match. He was asked, “It’s not often we see you put your finger to your ear and get the crowd involved but you did it today. What prompted that?”Sinner laughed before answering. As the big screen replayed the moment, he smiled again and said, “I don’t know.”After watching himself on the screen, he added, “Here we go. Very unusual but I needed that today. I was a break up of course, trying to serve it out, couldn’t. Then we had some match points, couldn’t use them. So I tried to rush to the finish line. It helped me today. Thanks for pushing me.”His answer showed how difficult the final part of the match had become. Even with the advantage, closing out the contest was not easy as Brooksby kept fighting and forced Sinner to stay focused until the last point.Jannik Sinner’s honest answer showed a different side of his personalitySinner usually lets his tennis do the talking. He rarely shows much emotion during matches and almost never asks the crowd for extra support. That is why the gesture stood out to many watching from the stands and at home.Instead of trying to hide the moment, Sinner openly admitted that he needed the energy from the fans. His reaction during the interview also made the exchange more memorable as he laughed while watching the replay of himself on the stadium screen.The interview offered a small but honest look at what players go through during pressure moments. Even the top-ranked players can struggle to finish matches when the tension builds. For Sinner, asking the crowd for a lift was unusual, but on this occasion, he believed it made a real difference.