World No. 1 Jannik Sinner showed humor in defeat after he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Italian open and playfully criticized his brother Mark for the match in favor of participating in the Grand Prix Emilia Romagn.
22 -year -old Italian, which was defeated 7-6 (5), 6-1 Alcaz He kept a positive view in front of the wrapped home crowd in Rome after the match. Despite the disappointment of the missing title, Sinner thanked his team during the ceremony after the match and illuminated the absence of his brother and joked about his decision to choose Formula 1 over the Masters finals.
“I would like to thank my team. There are several months that were not easy. It was a great result just to be here in the finals. We trained a lot. We can be proud of the results we achieved. The tournament.
“Special thanks go to my brother, who instead of being here follows Formula 1. He follows races,” he added.
Alcaraz’s Victory meant his fourth consecutive victory over Sinner and his seventh title Masters 1000 career. The match was their first meeting in six months and Sinner’s first defeat of the year in the main campaign, ending his remarkable 26-match.
Sinner impressed the tournament, including the dominant direct victory over Madrid Masters Champion Casper RUud in the quarterfinals. His performance in Rome reaffirmed his appearance before the French Open, despite the loss.
Meanwhile, the success of Alcaraz in Rome-is the first title at the Italian open-by-the-strong season of clay courts, which began with the victory of Monte Carlo Masters and runner in Barcelona. 22 -year -old Spaniard is now heading for Roland Garros as one of the favorite companies.
Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
May 19, 2025
