"Sinner felt his game was too predictable, even one-dimensional, compared with Alcaraz, whose deep toolbox of shots left him uncomfortable and unable to find rhythm on the court. As a result of that discomfort, Sinner made a decision. The 24-year-old resolved to make significant changes to his game in pursuit of becoming a better, more complete tennis player and keeping up with his rival, even if he might suffer in the short term."
"This is firstly a reflection of his Spanish opponent's greatness, already one of the best players in the game's history, whose career continues to move at a historic pace. His first grand slam title at the US Open established him as the first teenage ATP No 1 in history, and now with his second success in New York he is the secondyoungest man to win six majors. At 22, he is also the fourth man to win multiple major titles on all three surfaces. He still has so much room for improvement."
Within 90 minutes of his US Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner shifted focus toward future improvements. Sinner judged his game as too predictable and one-dimensional compared with Alcaraz, whose deep toolbox of shots disrupted his rhythm. He resolved to make significant changes to become a more complete, unpredictable player, accepting possible short-term losses and even the prospect of losing matches. Sinner's recent dominance is shown by a 51-1 record against opponents other than Alcaraz over the past 52 weeks and 74-1 on hard courts since November 2023. Alcaraz has won seven of their last eight meetings and has rapidly achieved historic major milestones.
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