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16 Nov 2025 | 23.04
Carlos Alcaraz tried until the last moment to dethrone Jannik Sinner as the champion of the ATP Finals, but the level of the Italian was too high and demonstrated why he has such good numbers on indoor courts. The player from Murcia tried to cling to the small openings granted by the transalpine, but Sinner regrouped and continued to improve more and more as the match progressed.
Carlos Alcaraz's ATP season has been worthy of a tennis legend. The Spaniard conquered the trophies of Roland Garros and the US Open, and also clinched titles at the ATP events in Rotterdam, Queen's, and Tokyo, as well as the Masters in Monte Carlo, Rome, and Cincinnati. The pinnacle came when he secured the world number one ranking at the end of the year, although the cherry on top was winning the ATP Finals 2025. After a high-caliber final, he fell 7-6 7-5 and held a press conference before heading towards the Davis Cup, his next target.
Alcaraz, proud of his indoor game level
"I have never doubted my capabilities, and I believed I could beat him on an indoor court. I am happy with how I played today and that my indoor performance will continue to improve. I have felt Sinner's improvements because he always comes back stronger after a loss, learning a lot. He applies a lot of pressure with his serve, and it's very challenging to play against him."
"I will give my best in the preseason to come back even stronger because today everything was decided by details, and I want those details to be in my favor next time."
Hamstring injury?
"I felt something in my hamstring when trying to return a serve. I can say that it barely affected my performance because I ran well and reacted swiftly to the balls. Nonetheless, it's true that I had some limitations at times when perhaps I wanted to make some bold moves, but I played well nevertheless. The defeat was because he deserved to win, don't get me wrong."
Game plan
"I think my game plan was good. I was ahead in the second set until I made some mistakes, but overall, I am content with the level I displayed because I did many things right. If I changed my style a bit during the match, it was due to the circumstances of the game, not because of the injury."
"I didn't capitalize on the opportunities. I was returning very well, and suddenly he hit 185 or 190 with the second serve, catching me off guard. In the tiebreak, I could have won some points that I eventually lost, and in the second set, I should have held my serve when I was ahead. The key, I believe, was not finishing some points with my backhand volley."
Hostile environment
The crowd was clearly on Jannik Sinner's side, but they showed utmost respect for Carlos Alcaraz throughout. Nevertheless, during the press conference, he was asked if it was the most hostile environment he had been in, prompting him to recall the hell he experienced against Hugo Gaston at the 2021 Rolex ATP Paris Masters, where the Frenchman came back from 0-5 down in the second set: "I felt the energy from the people, but it didn't affect me. I don't think the crowd was against me; they were just rooting for him. The toughest match of my career due to the pressure from the crowd was at the 2021 Paris Bercy. I will never forget that; I grew a lot from it."
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