Jannik Sinner has warned Carlos Alcaraz that he will get even stronger after beating his arch-rival to win his first Wimbledon title on Sunday.
Sinner avenged an agonising French Open final loss against Alcaraz as he battered the Spaniard into submission with a dynamic display of power hitting on Centre Court.
The Italian’s 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory ended Alcaraz’s two-year reign as Wimbledon champion and gave Sinner his fourth Grand Slam crown.
Sinner has reached the last four Grand Slam finals, winning three of them, and the world No 1 has no intention of resting on his laurels.
“I don’t think I’m at my best because at 23 I don’t think you can be in your best shape ever. So hopefully I can keep improving,” he said.
“I keep looking up to Carlos because even today I felt like he was doing couple of things better than I did.
“That’s something we will work on and prepare ourselves because he’s going to come for us again.
“We have a big target on us, so we have to be prepared.”
It was a cathartic triumph for Sinner after he squandered a two-set lead and blew three championship points against Alcaraz at Roland Garros in June.
Alcaraz had won five successive encounters against the 23-year-old, including finals in Paris, Rome and Beijing, prior to their showdown at the All England Club.
Sinner admitted it was vital to finally beat the world No 2 for the first time since 2023.
“It is important, for sure, because you know, when you lose several times against someone, it’s not easy. But in the same time in the past I felt that I was very close,” he said.
“I never pushed myself down. I felt like I did something great because it has been not easy. Coming here and winning Wimbledon, it has been amazing.”
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