Wimbledon: "What went in his favor in Paris went in my favor this time," says Sinner, who takes his revenge on Alcaraz
The world number one, always very restrained in his celebrations and words, expressed his pride in having bounced back after his defeat in the Roland-Garros final at the beginning of June.
"A few years ago, I would have said 'no chance' of winning Wimbledon. But I felt better and better every year I played here. When I was younger, I tried to accumulate as many matches as possible, to try to understand how to play on this surface. I felt better and better every year here. Last year, I won the tournament in Halle and I felt very good coming here, I was playing good tennis, but I still lost in the quarterfinals. This year it was very different ( losing in the second round in Halle ) , but I felt very good on the court. I moved better and better in every match."
His emotions contained“It’s a very emotional title, even though I’m not crying. Only my loved ones know exactly what we went through on and off the court, and it was anything but easy. We kept pushing ourselves in every training session, even though I was struggling mentally at times. Sharing this moment with my entire family here is the most amazing thing that could have happened to me. In Paris, only my mother was there, and that was already amazing. Here, my father, my brother, and my entire team—not just my coaches—are here. It’s amazing.”
Skip the ad"When you lose to someone multiple times, it's not easy to deal with. But at the same time, I often felt I was always very close. In Beijing, it was 7-6 in the third. Then, in Rome, I had a set point in the first set, but I couldn't convert it. In Paris, what happened happened. I felt close to the goal. I never got discouraged."
His rivalry with Alcaraz“I’m happy with the show we’re putting on. Ultimately, the most important thing is that I reach the best version of myself. I don’t think I’m there yet. At 23, you can’t be at your best. I hope I can keep improving. But it’s important to have players like Carlos because you have to constantly think, find the strength to go to the training courts and keep working. I’ve always admired him and even today, I felt like he was doing some things better than me.”
“I wouldn’t have believed it, no, because it’s already so difficult to get to the later stages of Grand Slam tournaments. Even if you’re in great shape and have the best possible preparation, it’s so difficult. Being a finalist at Roland Garros , I felt like I had achieved something great. Coming here and winning Wimbledon, it’s incredible, isn’t it?”
His domination of the day“The differences are very small and the margins are very thin. Today, I felt like I got lucky a few times. I know I hit a few lines. The things that went in his favor in Paris, they went in my favor this time.
I felt like at the beginning we both weren't serving well, but we struggled to return the second serve. Then I found a good rhythm on the first serve, especially in the second and third sets. In the fourth set, I had moments where I served very well, and then I struggled again. But that's normal, because if you play two, three or four hours, you can't always play the same way."
Skip the ad"These things can happen. I think that's what I'm most proud of, and it really wasn't easy, is accepting defeat at Roland Garros; these things can happen. I think it's much better to lose a Grand Slam final like that than by getting crushed or winning only two games. After Roland Garros, I continued to work, I felt I could play very well. That's why I said after Roland Garros that it was not the time to give up because another Grand Slam was coming quickly."
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