Carlos Alcaraz impressed by Jannik Sinner. And now he’s rooting for him

The words of Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz spoke at a press conference after his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of the Miami Masters 1000: “After defeats I avoid talking to anyone for about half an hour, I complain and think. After a while I go back to positive things, I go back to having only positive things in my mind and I go and talk to my staff and my family. The 4-2 point? No doubt I remember it, it was unbelievable. When I lost that point the first thing I thought was that Jannik was unbeatable, we both played a great match and on that occasion I even broke him.

“When we play against Jannik and I we always put up great points,” added the Murcian. Losing No. 1 and an opportunity to make Sunshine Double? I honestly don’t think about either, I just think about losing the semifinal and now I just want to work at my level and think about how to beat Jannik next time. Before the match I felt a great energy and I must say that these are indescribable feelings. He played great from the beginning and I was surprised by his level.”

In addition to the praise in the press conference, also noteworthy are the world number one’s beautiful words addressed to the blue tennis player during the handshake at the end of the match: “Go for it, go for it, I’m cheering for you” meaning “Go for it, go for it, I’m cheering for you.”