US OPEN

September 8, 2022

Jannik Sinner

Press Conference

C. ALCARAZ/J. Sinner

6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Is there a way to describe what it was like to be part of something like that?

JANNIK SINNER: I don't know. It's not easy to talk now because I finish the match not so long ago.

But it was a good match from my side, from his side. Could finish in three sets, could finish in four sets, could finish in five sets. The level was high.

At some point I didn't serve that well, but he was returning well. It was a good match. Obviously the crowd was good. For me only the second time on Ashe. So it was a good match for sure. But a very, very tough one.

Q. What do you think made the difference ultimately?

JANNIK SINNER: I don't know. I have to talk with my team first. For sure I didn't serve that well in the third set. I remember I had easy forehand on 3-2 when I was serving 40-30. There are some key points.

Obviously when you play more than five hours, there are many key points. Some of them he took and some of them I took.

But I don't know, we both wanted to win for sure. We both tried our best. Yeah, that's it.

Q. The game where you were serving for the match, what do you think made the difference at that point?

JANNIK SINNER: Also he had some set points in the second. As I said, some go my way and some go his way. But for sure I could have played it better.

Talking now, it's easy, no? When you're on court, it's different. You feel a little bit more the pressure. You feel the momentum also. It's part of the game, no?

I was serving quite well until that moment. Especially in the tough moments I served well. Yeah, it went his way. The fifth set I was also a break up. I couldn't find a way to close it out, and that's it.

Q. Down the stretch with so much time having been played, you both physically looked incredible. Can you say how you were feeling physically?

JANNIK SINNER: I feel good. I think we have improved a lot physically in the last month, so I was ready for a tough, tough battle. I feel physically for sure more ready to play these kind of matches for hours and hours. That's for sure the positive side.

Many positives I think in this week. The first week I didn't play my best tennis, for sure. But today I raised it because he's a kind of player who makes you raising the level. Yeah, that's it.

Q. Is this probably the toughest loss that you feel you've had in your young career?

JANNIK SINNER: I had some tough losses, for sure. This is in the top list. I think so. Concerning also the rest of the tournament, no, yeah, I think this one will hurt for quite a while.

But tomorrow I wake up, or today I wake up, trying to somehow taking only the positives, trying to take away the other part.

But it's tough, for sure. Next tournament I will play Davis Cup. Before I want to practice again in the best possible way, trying to improve. Maybe next time I can win this, no?

As I said, this kind of level was very high for sure. It was a good match. I hope also for the spectators. Yeah, last time I won and this time he won, that's it.