Sinner : "Après la finale de l'US Open, nous avons passé chaque jour à chercher comment nous améliorer"

Carlos Navarro | 19 Oct 2025 | 12.35

Sinner, réfléchi après avoir battu Carlos en finale du Six Kings Slam.

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Jannik Sinner will return home today with the satisfaction of pocketing over six million euros thanks to an exhibition. It's not just any exhibition, of course: Saudi Arabia has made it a point to create one of the events of the year, an event that nobody took more seriously than the one in San Candido. It's not just about the money: the insights that Jannik draws after once again prevailing over Carlos Alcaraz are very positive.

He needed Jannik Sinner such a resounding victory over the Spaniard to dispel ghosts and shake off the bitter taste from the US Open final. Beyond the nature of the event, insignificant in terms of rankings or official statistics, the triumph at the Six Kings Slam reaffirms the meticulous work of the Italian following his defeat in New York, a pat on the back to continue evolving and confirming that this is a two-person race and not just one. This is what he expressed in a press conference covered by Ubitennis, where he also acknowledged Saudi Arabia's great work in advancing tennis as a sport in the region.

Sinner reaffirmed the importance of defeating Alcaraz again and spoke about the growth of tennis in Saudi Arabia

- A significant triumph over Alcaraz approached as more than just an exhibition

"I am aware that this match is not a Grand Slam final or something like that, but we have worked very hard to be able to play at this level. I showed great tennis, served very well in crucial points, returned very well, so I take away many positive aspects. Everything is part of a process. As I said, after the US Open, we spent every day trying to figure out what we needed to do, where we had to work. Above [...]

- Tennis is growing in Saudi Arabia, and Jannik has experienced it firsthand

"I am very happy; it has been a fantastic week. I have been here for five days, and it has been sensational to see how there has been significant changes. People are interested in our sport, in what we do, in how we play. The atmosphere has been great. [...]

- Could Saudi Arabia ever become a Grand Slam? Do you see that as a possibility?

"I don't know. I don't know how big it could be, although it has already made history for other reasons. Personally, I am looking forward to returning because it's great to be here, to play in different circumstances [...]