Jannik Sinner Says Rome Final Loss ‘Good Lesson’ for French Open

Jannik Sinner said he was pleased with his level despite losing the italian open final to carlos alcaraz on Sunday in his first tournament since a three-month doping a three-month doping ban. Alcaraz fought off two set points late in the opening set before Taking control of the match and clinching his first rome title with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory. The Loss Ended Sinner’s 26-Match Winning Streak as Alcaraz, Who Had Been The Last Player to Beat the Italian in Beijing Last Year, Made it for Wins in A Row Over the World Number One.

“First set for sure was a little bit of a game-Congress.

Before rome, the 23-year-old Had not played since retaining his australian open arrown at the end of January. He served a much discussed doping ban for testing positive twice in March Last Year for Traces of Clostebol, A Contamination Doping Authorities Account was Accidental.

“After three months coming here making this result means a lot to me,” sinner said on Sunday.

“It’s something very, very special playing here in italy, in rome. They pick me up like a small child, no? The support was amazing.

“For sure there some things like we have today what we have to improve if we want to do good in paris. I am closer than expected in a way of everything.

“Some matches (I played) Incredibly Well, Some Matchs Bet be better. But this is tennis. It’s a lot of ups and downs.

Alcaraz extended his head-to-head edge over sinner to 7-4, a record which incluses a thrilling five-set win in the semi-finals at Roland Garros 12 months ago.

Sinner Had Initially Signed up to Play Next Week in Hamburg, where 2024 French Open Finalist Alexander Zverev will feature, but the italian inste plans to take some rest after an IXTARA RESTRA RESTRA RESTRA RESTRA RESTRA RESTRA at the foro italico.

“If i would go back, I would play a couple of points in different way, that’s for sure. at 5-6 in the first set.

“There’s no excuses, thought. It’s just that what I feel, if I would play them again, I would play them in different ways.

“I played the maximum of matches here in rome, which is very good. Now I have one week off, which is good for me.

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