Alcaraz: "I don't think I will have a mental advantage on Sunday for the Roland Garros final"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 11 Jul 2025 | 21.17

Alcaraz: "I don't think I have a mental advantage on Sunday for the Roland Garros final." Photo: Getty Images

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Carlos Alcaraz doesn't tire of writing his name in the history of tennis. The Spaniard will fight for his sixth Grand Slam in his third consecutive final at Wimbledon, where he has already been champion twice. Additionally, he has 24 consecutive victories, the tenth longest streak in tennis history, he has strung together 18 straight successes on the London grass, and is the fourth youngest player to reach six Grand Slam finals. All this is what Carlos Alcaraz has achieved at just 22 years old.

However, in his semifinal duel against Taylor Fritz, he had to give his all to defeat the American by 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(7), saving two set points in the fourth that would have forced a decisive fifth set. But the player from El Palmar has such variety in his shots and knows how to resist disadvantages so well that, combined with a privileged mentality, makes him very, very difficult to beat.

Jannik Sinner knows this well, having missed three match points to claim his first title at Roland Garros. But the Italian will have the opportunity to seek revenge next Sunday. Speaking about their rivalry with the world number one, the historic Paris final, and their previous meeting at Wimbledon in 2022, he discussed them during the press conference following his victory.

Happy to return to the Wimbledon final

"I couldn't be prouder, honestly. I'm very happy to reach my third consecutive final here at Wimbledon playing such good tennis. Very, very happy. I can't wait for Sunday."

Replaying the Roland Garros epic final

"I haven't watched it again. Just a few clips, to be honest, a few points, but not much. But I still think about that moment, you know, sometimes. It was the best match I've played so far. It doesn't surprise me that it pushed me to my limits. I hope that on Sunday, I'll be at my limit, right on the edge. Yes, it's going to be a great day, a great final. I'm excited. So I just hope not to spend another five and a half hours on the court again. As I said, if I have to, I will. But I think it's going to be great."

On his rivalry with Sinner

"I think what we're doing now is great for tennis. We're just fighting to get more people to watch tennis. We're just fighting to make tennis bigger, like all tennis players do. For me, yes, sharing the big tournaments with Jannik, I think it's great, or just playing in tournament finals and in the later rounds of tournaments. I think it's great, at least for me. We're still very young. So I hope that many things will continue, or simply keep doing things well for, I don't know, the next, I don't know, 5, 10 years, just to have our rivalry at the same table as those players."

Their only grass court clash was at Wimbledon 2022

"I remember that match. We are completely different players on grass, but on all surfaces. I am pretty sure it's going to be different. I see Jannik playing excellent tennis on grass. I have said many times that movement on grass is the hardest thing to achieve and the most important, at least for me. And Jannik's movement on grass is unbelievable. He slides as if he were playing on clay with both legs. It's incredible. So it will be interesting. I'm not going to watch the 2022 match because, as I said, we are completely different players."

Very confident with his serve and volley

"I'm serving very well. I feel very comfortable serving and volleying. I think today I won many serves and volleys, not letting the opponent get into the point and find rhythm. So, yes, it's something I do a lot. I think on grass, it's a surface where we can do it more often. I feel very comfortable doing it."

No mental advantage due to the Roland Garros final

"Not at all, really. What Jannik has, because he has learned from everything like a great champion, from the defeats, from the matches he's playing, is that he gets better after each match, after each day. I'm sure he's going to take a lot from the French Open final, he's going to be better. He'll be better physically, he'll be better mentally. He'll be ready on Sunday to give 100%. I don't think he has a mental edge on Sunday because of that match," says an Alcaraz who is looking forward to Sunday to face his friend and generational rival. Buckle up because Sunday will witness another memorable final.

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