Jannik Sinner Reveals How Important Avenging Carlos Alcaraz was to Him After Wimbledon Win: “I Keep Looking Up to Him”
Jannik Sinner has tied the win-loss record over Carlos Alcaraz in Grand Slam finals to 1-1 after his Wimbledon victory.
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Jannik Sinner took his revenge on Carlos Alcaraz by securing a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win in the Wimbledon final, held on Sunday (July 13). Sinner finally was successful in breaking his losing streak against the Spaniard, improving the head-to-head record to 5-8.
Last month, Sinner came close to lifting the French Open title as he took a 2-0 lead and had three championship points before squandering them all. Alcaraz eked out the win in five hours and 29 minutes, which stands as the longest final in the history of the French Open.
The defeat kept Sinner awake at night for a few days. After a few off days, he entered the Halle Open to defend his title, but the shadow of his defeat in Paris kept lurking around, so much so, that he ended up losing to eventual winner Alexander Bublik in the second round.
It was for the first time since the Canadian Open last year in August that Sinner failed to reach a final. Bublik became the second player after Alcaraz since the Canadian Open to beat Sinner.
But he left the disappointment of his French Open defeat behind when he entered Wimbledon. He was once again projected to face his arch-rival in the final.
Last year, Sinner ended the season with a 73-6 win-loss record. Three of his defeats came from Alcaraz. It was Alcaraz again who ended his winning streak by beating him in the Italian Open final.
When you lose several times against someone, it’s not easy. But at the same time in the past, I felt I was very close. If you watch our matchups…starting Beijing, 7-6 in the 3rd. Then Rome I had set point in the first set. I couldn’t use it. Then in Paris what happened, happened. But I felt close. I never put myself down. I keep looking up to Carlos because even today I felt like he was doing a couple of things better than I did.
Jannik Sinner said at the press conference
Sinner produced a dominating performance in the tournaments as he broke no sweat in the first few rounds until he met Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth set. The Bulgarian ace took the first two sets off Sinner but ended up giving the walkover to him because of a right pectoral muscle injury. In the semifinal, Sinner breezed past a struggling Novak Djokovic.
Iga Swiatek sends message to Jannik Sinner after their Wimbledon win
A day before Jannik Sinner‘s win, Iga Swiatek ended her trophy drought by beating Amanda Anisimova in what has now become the most one-sided Wimbledon final. Swiatek did not give a chance to the American ace to win a single game, becoming the second player after Steffi Graf to win a Major with a 6-0, 6-0 scoreline.
On Sunday night, Swiatek and Sinner attended the Champion’s Dinner and danced together, as is the custom. Later, the Pole took to Instagram to share about her experience at the Champion’s Ball and also congratulated Sinner.
I’ve never experienced anything like this in my life and probably I never will. The way @wimbledon celebrates our sport is something else. I will cherish these memories forever. Thank you so much. Congratulations @janniksin on making your dream come true. I’m so happy for you and your team.
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It was Swiatek’s first victory since her Roland Garros win last year. Before winning her first grass-court title at SW19, the six-time Grand Slam champion played her career’s first grass-court final at the Bad Homburg Open, losing the match to Jessica Pegula, who she removed from the third position in the rankings table.
Also read: (Video) Jannik Sinner hits Ridiculous Tweener Against Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon Final
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