Jannik Sinner Admits he Still Thinks of the Match Points Against Carlos Alcaraz in Roland Garros Final

Jannik Sinner was up three championship points against Carlos Alcaraz in the Roland Garros final.

Jannik Sinner Admits he Still Thinks of the Match Points Against Carlos Alcaraz in Roland Garros Final

Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Jannik Sinner HQ)

Jannik Sinner is experiencing emotions that he has never experienced before. He has lost his first Grand Slam final, and the most tragic thing is that he had the match in his racket.

During the Roland Garros final against Carlos Alcaraz, the World No.1 had three championship points in the fourth set, but blew it away before eventually losing the match in five sets. Going into the Halle Open, Sinner admits that he still has those points in the back of his mind. Sinner said at the pre-tournament interview in Halle Open:

Thinking back, I still think about those couple of points. You can see the negative side but there is also a positive side. I’ve never played tennis on clay like this.

Sinner had come into the Roland Garros final without dropping a set. This included a straight-set win over Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. However, he lost three sets in a row after winning the first two in the final against Alcaraz.

Sinner now begins his grass-court season as he looks to put the Roland Garros final behind him. He will play the Halle Open, where he is the defending champion. The Italian will use this tournament as a preparation for Wimbledon.

Carlos Alcaraz gets update on his Queen’s Club draw

Carlos Alcaraz is set to return to action on grass courts after his intense campaign at the French Open. His thrilling five-set victory over Jannik Sinner in Paris has been widely praised as one of the best matches in tennis history. Following his fifth Grand Slam title, the 22-year-old took some time off before shifting focus to Wimbledon, where he is the defending champion.

Carlos Alcaraz Roland Garros French Open 2025
Carlos Alcaraz (image via Roland Garros)

As part of his preparation, Alcaraz will compete at the 2025 Queen’s Club Championships in London, a tournament he won last year. However, limited practice on grass may leave him vulnerable in the early rounds. His first match is against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a player more comfortable on clay, which gives Alcaraz a solid chance to ease into the tournament.

If he advances, Alcaraz may face a tougher test in the form of Ben Shelton, whose powerful serve could be a serious threat on grass. Also lurking in his section of the draw are Holger Rune and former champion Grigor Dimitrov, both capable of deep runs at this level. The competition promises to be fierce as the tournament progresses.

Alcaraz drew some criticism in a recent Netflix documentary from his coach and manager after choosing to vacation in Ibiza following his French Open win. Despite similar concerns last year, he went on to win Wimbledon, proving his approach can work. Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero now seems more at ease with the young star’s decision to rest before returning to the court.

Jannik Sinner gets to know about his Halle Open draw

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has a favorable draw for his title defence at the Halle Open. This will be his first event since losing the French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz. He will open against a qualifier before facing either Alexandre Muller or Alexander Bublik in the second round. Bublik was convincingly beaten by Sinner in the Roland Garros quarter-finals.

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Jannik Sinner (Image via X/The Tennis Letter)

Sinner could meet Tomas Machac or Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals. Machac has struggled with injuries, retiring from matches in both the French Open and the Geneva Open. Hurkacz also had an early exit in Paris and recently pulled out from a match at the Libema Open. If Sinner progresses, a semi-final against Andrey Rublev may be on the cards. The Russian was also beaten easily by Sinner in Paris.

Rublev begins his campaign against a qualifier and could face Tomas Etcheverry in the second round. A potential quarter-final against sixth seed Karen Khachanov could follow. In the bottom half of the draw, Alexander Zverev leads as the second seed. He starts against Marcos Giron and may face Jan-Lennard Struff or Lorenzo Sonego next.

Zverev’s projected quarter-final opponent is Ugo Humbert, who will first play Denis Shapovalov. If successful, he’ll take on either Joao Fonseca or Flavio Cobolli. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are also in this half. Both have had inconsistent results this year. Medvedev opens against Daniel Altmaier, while Tsitsipas faces Luciano Darderi before a possible matchup with Francisco Cerundolo.

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