The tournament’s top seed has lost just 17 games so far, bettering Roger Federer’s tally of 19 games on the way to the title in 2004.
“I watched, of course, matches of him (Federer) and the classics, the all-time classics,” he said in his post-match press conference. “The tennis was for sure a little bit different in a way of more serve and volleys back in the days. The grass was different.
“But obviously I enjoyed it so much, watching Roger play. I never played against him in an official match. But tennis has changed a little bit, that’s for sure.
“About the games lost, this is whatever. I’m not looking at these kind of records. I know that everything can change very quickly from one round to the other.”
Sinner has yet to drop a set in an imperious start to his Wimbledon title bid.
“I just try to watch more my side of the net, trying to keep my level as high as I can,” he added. “Never taking things for granted in any case. Especially on grass when you are mentally not 100% or maybe you’re a bit slow at times, it’s easily dropped one set.
“One break is easily done, as we saw today in the second set. He (Martinez) had a couple of break points. If I don’t serve well there, things can go complicated.
“I’m happy, of course. In the other way, now let’s see what’s coming because the opponents, obviously whoever is in the fourth round, they deserve to be there. It means that they play a very high level of tennis. Let’s see what’s coming.
“In general terms, I think for the first week I’m very happy.”
Sinner will next face 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov, who beat Sebastian Ofner in the third round.
“I know everything that’s happening,” Sinner said. “I know how players play. This is also part of my job because I also have to check these kind of things. I know mostly I look on my side, what I have to do.
“At the end of the day, you have one opponent at a time. You cannot prepare tactically something for the next potential opponent because if you lose against this guy, you’re out of the tournament.
“We take (it) step by step, day by day. Tomorrow is a practice day to prepare the next match. Hopefully prepare it in a good way.
“Every player makes some problems on court. You have to try to solve them with every day is different tactic. This is how we approach every match.”
