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carlos alcaraz He said he felt “under pressure” as a result. Janic SinnerThe Italian responded to his defeat in the US Open final with his improved serving to beat the world No. 1 6-2 6-4 to win the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia.
Having worked on her service motion following her loss to Alcaraz in New York last month, Sinner won 80 percent of her service points and did not concede a single break point to her opponent. He moved on to a major victory In just 73 minutes a total of $6 million in prizes to be won for the second time.
24-year-old Sinner admitted this after the defeat in the US Open final He had to “change” As for his game and, while Riyad’s height gave Sinner’s serve some extra pop, Alcaraz said he could “feel” how his shot had evolved since their last meeting.
“They played very well today. They didn’t let me get a good rhythm,” Alcaraz said. “He was improving his serve a lot and I could feel it. No break points today, which is a bit strange for me. I’m used to at least one break point in a match. But when he’s serving really well it’s really difficult. I couldn’t find a solution today, so I think he deserved it.”
Sinner broke Alcaraz’s serve in the opening game of the match and took a break again to take a 4-1 lead and capitalized on his advantage to win the set. Alcaraz faced constant pressure to hold on in the second set, but held on until Sinner broke her and took a 4-3 lead. The sinner didn’t blink as he sealed his victory with a love-grip.
While Sinner’s win over Alcaraz will not count towards the ranking race or their head-to-head record, the Italian had just one win over the six-time Grand Slam champion in his last eight attempts. However, this was her second win over Alcaraz in the final of the Six Kings Slam, adding to the previous year’s win.
Alcaraz said, “When Jannik is playing at this level, it is always difficult. I think everyone could enjoy her tennis today.” “It was a really high level of tennis. Sometimes it felt like he was playing ping pong. It’s not a strange thing to be on the other side of the net, to be honest.”
“But I’ve always said that. When he plays tennis that well, it motivates me to go to the practice court, give it 100 percent, try to get better. Sometimes that’s frustrating, but it also gives me extra motivation.”
The victory sets Sinner up for a push towards the year-end ATP Finals, where he may also have the advantage of altitude and indoor conditions in front of his home fans in Turin.
“It’s always great to share the court with Carlos,” Sinner said. “You’ve done an incredible job all season, worked very hard, won incredible titles, one title after another. So really thank you for leaving one for me at this time too!
“I also lost against Carlos several times, it’s a great pleasure and honor to share the court with him, but at the same time, you want to get better as a tennis player. It’s good to have a great rivalry and, more importantly, to have a great friendship outside the court, and we have a very special, special friendship between us.”