Jannik Sinner has lost the top position in the ATP rankings after more than a year, as he was defeated by his main rival Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final just over a week ago. The Italian ace knew that that moment would come sooner or later, having to defend a lot of points and not having been able to play for three months due to the ban related to his controversial deal with WADA.
Jannik's 2025 season has still been excellent so far, considering that he has won two Grand Slam titles (Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships) while also reaching the final at Roland Garros and the US Open.
However, the former world No.1 was not happy at the end of his last clash against Carlitos, because he was surprised by the strategy of the 22-year-old Spaniard who dominated the match except in the second set. Although the surface was more suited to Sinner's game, the star from Murcia was superior in all aspects of the game and the Italian talent himself acknowledged this during his press conference.
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The four-time Grand Slam champion who will return to action in Beijing later this month highlighted the need to develop a more unpredictable game to counter his great rival in the future.
Sinner's next event is the China Open
In a recent interview, former ATP ace Filippo Volandri who is the current captain of Italy in the Davis Cup analyzed Jannik's loss in the US Open final: Sinner, on the court, thought that his rival was more powerful than him, that he even played better than him, all that was taking away his reference points and detracting from his confidence.
However, he tried until the end, he saved two match points with a lot of class, until again he got two first serves above 130mph. He returned well again, which was decisive, allowing Alcaraz to lead the game. The Spaniard was better, nothing to say there, but I know that Sinner will return to turn the situation around.
