By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday Might 17, 2025
It was not the best way Jannik Sinner wished to complete his two weeks in Rome. The Italian turned the primary Italian males’s singles finalist on the Foro Italico since 1978, however he couldn’t be part of his compatriot Jasmine Paolini within the winner’s circle.
As an alternative he was defeated by his essential rival Carlos Alcaraz, 7-6(5), 6-1, and got here again to earth a bit, as his 26-match profitable streak was snapped, alongside together with his run of 24 consecutive units received towards High-10 gamers.
Sinner stated the opening set, which noticed him squander two set factors with Alcaraz serving at 15-40, 5-6, was deflating. It actually seemed that method, as he couldn’t discover a solution to make the second set shut as Alcaraz pulled away for his fourth consecutive win over Sinner.
“First set for positive was a bit little bit of a game-changer,” Sinner informed reporters, earlier than increasing on the constructive strides he felt he has made in his first occasion in over three months.
“Speaking basic, [I am] very joyful about this match. It offers me hopefully confidence to play some good tennis additionally in Paris. Let’s examine what’s coming on the market.
“After three months coming right here making this consequence means lots to me, lots to my workforce additionally. We labored lots to be right here.”
Although it was a loss, Sinner says he’ll look again on the tape and check out to determine how he could make a much bigger dent in his rivalry towards Alcaraz.
“For positive there are some issues like we noticed as we speak that we have now to enhance if we need to do good in Paris,” the World No.1 stated. “I’m nearer than anticipated [in every way]. However in one other method, it was good. It was an excellent week for me. Some matches [I played] extremely properly, some matches might be higher. However that is tennis. It is lots of ups and downs.
“Every thing collectively, it was an excellent, good match.”
