'He's Going To Come For Us Again': Jannik Sinner Feels Carlos Alcaraz Rivalry Heating Up

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With the triumph at SW19, Sinner banished the demons of the French Open final, in which Alcaraz fought back from two sets down to clinch the title at Roland Garros.
World No.1 Jannik Sinner dethroned Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon 2025 as the Italian rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 triumph in the summit clash at the AELTC on Sunday.
With the triumph at SW19, Sinner banished the demons of the French Open final, in which Alcaraz fought back from two sets down to clinch the title at Roland Garros.
Sinner, who looks to keep improving with time, acknowledged that Alcaraz holds the advantage over him in certain aspects and that he would have to be ready to fend off the Spaniard when they clash again going forward.
'I don't think I'm at my best because at 23 I don't think you can be in your best shape ever. So hopefully I can keep improving," the Wimbledon champion said.
'I keep looking up to Carlos because even today I felt like he was doing couple of things better than I did," Sinner revealed.
'That's something we will work on and prepare ourselves because he's going to come for us again. We have a big target on us, so we have to be prepared," the Italian added.
The win proved to be Sinner's first over Alcaraz since 2023 as the Spaniard had managed to win the last five encounters against the Italian heading into the final day at Wimbledon. But Sinner's triumph at the fabled grass court Major over the World No.2 would serve as a moment of catharsis.
'It is important, for sure, because you know, when you lose several times against someone, it's not easy. But in the same time in the past I felt that I was very close," Sinner said.
'I never pushed myself down. I felt like I did something great because it has been not easy. Coming here and winning Wimbledon, it has been amazing," he said.
Sinner had maintained that he wouldn't let the Roland Garros setback affect him frame of mind at the All England Club and stayed true to his word as he held his nerve to claw his way back from a deficit against Alcaraz in the final.
'This is the part where I'm the proudest because it really has not been easy. I always tried to be honest with myself and had the self-talk. You know, what if, what if? I tried to accept it, in a way," the 23-year-old said.
'Even if I don't cry, it feels emotional because only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy," he reflected.
'We've tried to push, you know, every practice session, even I was struggling at times mentally."
'That's why I also said after Roland Garros that it's not the time to put me down, no, because another Grand Slam is coming up, and I did great here," Sinner beamed.
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