Deprived of a second consecutive title in New York by Carlos Alcaraz, which takes over the world’s number 1 place on Monday, the Italian analyzed his defeat in the final on Monday.
What did Carlos Alcaraz do in New York better than in the Wimbledon final when you beat it in mid-July?
Jannik Sinner: He improved. I had the impression that he was doing everything cleaner today (Sunday, note). The things I did well in London, he did them better today. I have the impression that he did everything slightly better today, especially in the service, on both sides. I congratulate him, he managed the situation better than me. He raised his level when he had to do. I am proud of myself, in my season, but he has played better than me today.
What could you have done better on your side?
I was very predictable. Now it’s up to me to determine whether I want to make changes or not. I will certainly work on this, to try to be better prepared for the next match that I will play against him. During the tournament, I always repeated the same things, I did not do the slightest volley-service, I did not do a lot of cushioning. And then arrives when you face Carlos and when you have to get out of your comfort zone. So from now on, I will try to make some changes, to be a little more unpredictable player, even if it means losing certain matches. I think that’s what I have to do to become a better tennis player. But on the season level, my results were great: two Grand Slam titles, two defeats in the final, these are incredible results. Now I will try to finish the year as strong as I can.
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What aspects of your particular game do you plan to work on?
My service was not to the point. I felt like I was having a lot of trouble today, but also during the rest of the tournament. It takes time (to improve, editor’s note). The secret is also patience. It is not as if I was going to become left-handed by the Beijing tournament (September 25-October 1, editor’s note). It will take time. I will change a few things on my service, small details that can make big differences. I am a very solid player at the bottom of the court, I hit very hard. I am a good player (laughs). Sometimes just add a little something.
The postponement of around thirty minutes Did the start of the meeting disturb you?
No, that didn’t have a problem for me. We were warned well in advance that the match would start at 2:30 p.m. (rather than 2 p.m., editor’s note), so we did not warm up twice.
You will lose your place as a world number 1. What does this change for you?
It changes things a little bit. I am the hunter now. We will see.
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