Carlos Alcaraz said that he wasn’t playing at his best and he was complaining too much after losing to Jannik Sinner in the China Open semifinals. With a 7-6(4) 6-1 victory, Sinner moved ahead 4-3 in one of the most iconic rivalries on the ATP Tour. In the first set, Alcaraz had two occasions to lead by a break and had opportunities for a double break before Sinner rallied.
Alcaraz expressed his thoughts after the loss and said: “Obviously, he also played a great level of tennis, it forced me to change my game a little bit. I couldn’t do what I always did, I tried to play deeper, but I couldn’t. I tried to play with another tactic, but it didn’t go well in that part either. This is another thing I’ll have to learn if I want to beat Jannik.”
Alcaraz was seen returning to Shanghai before leaving for his home country after losing to Sinner in the China Open semifinals.
Welcome to Shanghai, @carlosalcaraz! 🇨🇳#RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/U2TiEQDWym
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 5, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WWWLWWWWWW Ranked world no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 3rd of October when he capitulated to world no.4 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Beijing (draw).
This season the Spaniard has managed to achieve a 61-8 match record. Carlos has won 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Jannik Sinner in 2023
WWWLWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.4 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 4th of October when he defeated world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(2) 7-6(2) in the final in Beijing to win his 10th career title.
During this season Jannik has achieved a 49-13 record. The Italian has won 3 titles in 2023 in Montpellier, Toronto and Beijing. Jannik was the finalist in Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner has scheduled to compete next in Antwerp (European Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner fought against each other 8 times. Their current record is 4-4. Before, the last time they squared off, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Beijing (China Open) on the 3rd of October 2023.
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