Alcaraz, on Sinner: "I know the final was quite tough to face"

The world number two continues to deliver as the favorite in this ATP Queen's 2025 despite the great effort in the round of 16 in London and the recent Roland Garros final. With more conviction than against Jaume Munar, Carlos Alcaraz overcame Arthur Rinderknech with fewer doubts in two sets. 

It's already 16 consecutive victories for the Murcian in his record, a streak that demonstrates a significant change he experienced in the last few months beyond his game: in his mentality. These were the words of Alcaraz in the press conference after defeating his French opponent.

A great moment of confidence

"I feel very good, honestly. The last three matches have been on different surfaces, so I'm just trying to adapt my tennis in the best possible way. I think it's going very well. The more victories I achieve, the more confidence I'll have. Right now, I feel very good on the court. There are many things I can improve, obviously, on grass, but right now I'm very happy with everything, with how the days have gone lately. So, confidence is quite high, and I hope to continue like this."

Were you surprised by your recovery for today?

"Not at all. I've been in this situation before, playing three and a half hours and having to play the next day. I did everything necessary to be ready today and in good shape. I have a very good team around me that has helped me a lot to be prepared for today. I knew from the start that it wasn't going to be as physically demanding as yesterday because Arthur's style of play, with big serves and shots, wasn't going to be a tough match or with long rallies, but yes, I'm very happy with how I felt today."

How long does it take you to recover from a tough defeat?

"It depends on the matches. There were some matches, very long matches that I lost, and I left the court alone with my head up, and I didn't need too much time to recover from that, and there were other matches that were very difficult to face. I know that day for him (Sinner), that final was quite tough to face mentally afterwards. So I don't know. From my experience, in some matches that I lost, it took me three or four days to recover mentally. Physically, too, it was demanding. Two or three days at least to recover from a very tough defeat."

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