Carlos Alcaraz accepts his growing rivalry with Jannik Sinner as a source of motivation and inspiration, despite the heart break of the loss of his Wimbledon crown to tireless Italian. 22-year-old Spaniard sought to ensure rare hattrick titles of Wimbledon, but Sinner was stopped on Sunday on Sunday, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 VA Grasping and high -quality finals at the center court. It was a bitter wound for Alcaraza, hoping to build on his dramatic victory of the French Open over Sinner a few weeks ago, organizing a remarkable comeback to save three match points and claim the title.
This latest loss contributes to the narration of their rivalry, with Sinner now boasts three Grand Slam titles in the last year – including the US Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon – while Alcaraz’s only main triumph remains in this period. Yet despite this imbalance in recent silver, Alcaraz sees its competitive battles not as failures, but as an invaluable opportunity to improve.
“I’m really glad to have this rivalry with him,” Alcaraz said after the match. “I think it’s fantastic to both of us and it’s fantastic to tennis in general. Every time we face ourselves, the level we reach is incredibly high. I frank no more players on tour that can push each other to each other.”
The intensity and quality of their meetings quickly made them the focus of the male circuit. Sunday’s clash was their 11th meeting – a remarkable number for such young players, both still at the age of twenty. It is clear that their fights will continue to attract fans and shape sport for the coming years.
“These rivalries are constantly improving with every match,” Alcaraz explained. “Now we meet in the final of the Grand Slam Finals and Masters Tournames. This kind of competition with a high share forces me to make maximum effort every day – in training, in practice and court.”
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He was honest with the challenge to compete with Sinner and emphasized how he forces him to maintain and increase his game.
“To beat Jannika, the level I have to play is incredibly high,” he said. “This is a challenge I welcome because it makes me constantly improve.”
The defeat ended the stunning winning strip of 24 matches of Alcaraz – a run that firmly founded it as one of the most dominant forces in tennis. But rather than disintegrating under the pressure of loss, Alcaraz showed maturity and peace.
It was the first time he was defeated in the Grand Slam final, but Alcaraz approached the moment with the perspective shaped previous failures – including the emotional toll loss with Novak Djokovic last year’s Olympic finals in Paris.
“I fought emotionally at the Olympics,” he admitted. “It was a difficult moment to accept and deeply affected me. But since then I have learned how to handle these hard emotions better. I am now ready to accept any challenges that come to me.”
Alcaraz was far from disappointing and decided to focus on positives, accept the experience and progress he had achieved.
“The loss of the Grand Slam final is never easy,” he said. “But I have to be proud to have achieved this phase. It is important to appreciate good moments and try to let go of the bad ones.”
With a clear smile and unwavering determination, Alcaraz is already looking forward – driven by the challenge Sinner represents, eager to push further and in the future to claim more titles.
“This rivalry with Jannik is a gift for me,” he thought. “It gives me a chance to improve as a player and as a man. I’m really grateful for that.”
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
14 July 2025
