“I think this one will hurt for quite a while” Jannik Sinner ruminates over his agonizing loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarterfinal
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner lost his place in the semifinal to Carlos Alcaraz who defeated him in the second longest match of the US Open. Alcaraz defeated the Italian star in a stunning 5-set match which could’ve gone either way. He beat Sinner 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-3 to seal a place in the semis.
Jannik Sinner had defeated Alcaraz twice already this year but was unable to convert important points in the quarterfinals. In this five-hour and fifteen-minute match, Sinner’s failure to win a match point cost him another match at the prestigious grand slam. After losing the match point, Sinner lost four games in a row. He later spoke in the post-match press conference about his agonizing loss at the US Open.
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The Level was high: Jannik Sinner contemplates one of the best matches of his career
Describing his difficult defeat, World No. 13, Sinner said, “I had some tough losses, for sure. This is in the top list. I think so. Concerning also the rest of the tournament, no, yeah, I think this one will hurt for quite a while. But tomorrow I wake up, or today I wake up, trying to somehow taking only the positives, trying to take away the other part.”
He further added, “It was a good match from my side, from his side. Could finish in three sets, could finish in four sets, could finish in five sets. The level was high. At some point I didn’t serve that well, but he was returning well. It was a good match. Obviously the crowd was good. For me only the second time on Ashe. So it was a good match for sure. But a very, very tough one.”
“Some go my way and some go his way. But for sure I could have played it better. Talking now, it’s easy, no? When you’re on court, it’s different. You feel a little bit more the pressure. You feel the momentum also. It’s part of the game, no? I was serving quite well until that moment. Especially in the tough moments I served well. Yeah, it went his way. The fifth set I was also a break up. I couldn’t find a way to close it out, and that’s it.”
Sinner further added on what comes next for him. He said, “But it’s tough, for sure. Next tournament I will play Davis Cup. Before I want to practice again in the best possible way, trying to improve. Maybe next time I can win this, no? As I said, this kind of level was very high for sure. It was a good match. I hope also for the spectators. Yeah, last time I won and this time he won, that’s it.”
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