Many believe that Jannik Sinner's defeat in the final of the US Open had serious consequences for the young Italian tennis player, who realized that he had to change certain things in his game.
Although he remains a dominant figure in the tennis scene, it is clear that Carlos Alcaraz is currently in better shape and seems to be the better tennis player at the moment.
After the final, the Italian pointed out that he is ready to change certain aspects of his game, even stressing that he is ready to lose matches in order to progress.
Carlos Alcaraz became world number 1, and many believe that this will be the motivation for Sinner to be as superior as possible in the rest of the season.
Prominent figures in the tennis world reacted to his comments.
Patrick Mouratoglou believes that Jannik Sinner's statement that he is ready to lose in order to win tomorrow is brave.
Mouratoglou stresses that this is commendable, because such an approach forces the tennis player to progress and realize that day by day he can take important steps to reach his peak.
“Would you be willing to lose today… in order to win tomorrow? Jannik Sinner is. And that’s the sign of the very best,” Mouratoglou wrote on LinkedIn.
“After the US Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner admitted: Maybe even losing some matches, trying to be a bit more unpredictable as a player.
That statement says a lot. Jannik has realised that if he wants to take the next step, he cannot just rely on what already works. Even though he wins the vast majority of his matches with his current game, he knows he needs to bring more variety, serve & volley, drop shots, change of pace, to beat Carlos.
But here is the key: what you work on in practice is not enough. If you don’t apply it in matches, it will never become automatic. And in a Grand Slam final, you will always fall back to your habits."
What can we expect?
Every top tennis player had periods of crisis at one stage of their career, and many face them throughout their entire career. However, only the best and bravest manage to focus on the important things and try to change those aspects of the game that they are not satisfied with.
Most expect Sinner to improve this season and the next, and that Carlos Alcaraz will have a much more difficult task when they face each other.
