Jannik Sinner delivers warning to Alcaraz after US | Sports News

For the primary time since earlier than June 2024, Jannik Sinner warns he’ll as soon as again grow to be the hunter, after shedding his world No. 1 spot to Carlos Alcaraz after Sunday’s US Open ultimate defeat. The Italian, 24, was the defending US Open champion heading into the sport and was competing in his fifth consecutive Grand Slam ultimate and fourth of 2025.

However, a gradual first set, with President Donald Trump watching, noticed Sinner’s 22-year-old rival seize the benefit 6-2. Alcaraz’s fast begin sparked a response from four-time Slam winner Sinner, who hit back 6-3 heading into the third.

However, Sinner was far too predictable within the third, and Alcaraz wrapped it up 6-1 to put himself in Prime Position to close the match in below three hours. And he did simply that, profitable the fourth set 6-4 with an ace, with the Spaniard profitable a second Slam of 2025 and snatching the world No. 1 spot away from Sinner.

Despite the frustration, Sinner’s mentality after the US Open is clear: Regain focus, discover selection, and hunt. It’s the primary time since earlier than June 2024 that Sinner will grow to be the hunter again, and Alcaraz the hunted.

The pair’s dominance has lasted over two years, with Novak Djokovic, the final man outdoors of Sinner-Alcaraz, profitable a Slam on the 2023 US Open. “I’m going to change a couple of things on the serve, just small things, but you know, they can make big differences,” Sinner stated in his post-match press convention. “Then we see how it goes.

“I’m wanting ahead to play again these matches. Something new is now I’m not No. 1 anymore, so you realize, it additionally modifications a little bit that you simply chase. It’s completely different.”

It was a third consecutive Slam final meeting between Sinner and Alcaraz, who played at Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, and then the US Open. Following his defeat to Sinner in SW19, Alcaraz immediately began to prepare for their inevitable future Slam matchup.

“Right after. Right after the match,” revealed Alcaraz on training to face Sinner post-Wimbledon. “Right after the match I simply thought that I need to improve some issues if I need to beat him, after that Wimbledon ultimate.

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“Obviously, right after that, I didn’t practice, so I just took a week for myself, not doing anything at all. But right after the match, it felt like, okay, when I start practicing, I just wanted to practice this, this, this, and this. Sorry, guys, but… (laughing).

“I simply thought concerning the particular issues I need to improve if I need to beat Jannik. So I simply spent two weeks earlier than Cincinnati simply working towards particular some issues about my recreation that I need or I felt like I need to improve if I need to beat Jannik.”

Sinner and Alcaraz are now one Slam away each, the French Open and Australian Open, respectively, from completing the Grand Slam and winning all four majors. “Well, I feel it is going to be great. It’s my first aim, to be trustworthy,” Alcaraz said about his sights being set on winning the Australian Open.

“When I simply go to the preseasons to what I need to improve, what I need to obtain, Australian Open is there. It’s the primary or second match of the yr, and it’s at all times the primary aim for me to full a profession Grand Slam, calendar Grand Slam. So it is going to be great.

“If I do first or second for me, to be honest, I don’t mind. I just wanted to complete it. Obviously I’m going to try to do it next year, but if it is not next year, hopefully in two and three and four. So I will try to complete it. If he does it first, it’s a great achievement, but for me, all I want to think is to complete it no matter when.”