Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz went to battle for the 13th time on Sunday evening, with Sinner emerging victorious in the Wimbledon final.
Sinner reinforced his status as the world’s best player, fighting off a spirited Alcaraz to claim the golden Wimbledon trophy for the first time in his career.
There is little to distinguish the quality between Sinner and Alcaraz, and every time they meet, a gargantuan battle commences.
However, one notable coach, who is credited with the early development of the Williams sisters, identified a key difference between the pair during the final set of the Wimbledon final.
Rick Macci says Jannik Sinner ‘played to win’ against Carlos Alcaraz in the final set
Rick Macci is a legendary figure in the world of tennis who was a key figurehead in the initial development of Serena and Venus Williams.
On Wednesday morning, Macci took to X [Twitter] to express his thoughts on the Wimbledon final.
He said: “Sinner had a different mindset the last set against Alcaraz.
“He played more behind Carlos at huge moments then fired earlier/ bigger as his forehand was 6 miles faster by pulling the trigger.
“Easier said then done but he played to win and that was the key for Sin[ner].”
Sinner will look to make more history at the US Open in September. The Italian star could win his fourth Grand Slam title in five attempts if he were to add another major title.
Jannik Sinner creates more history
As per OptaAce, Jannik Sinner is the first player born since 1990 to defeat multiple reigning men’s singles champions at Grand Slam events.
Sinner did so at this year’s Wimbledon Championships by beating Novak Djokovic in the semi-final and Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
Sinner, who is aged 23 years and 318 days, is also the youngest to achieve this feat since Djokovic in 2011, who achieved this statistic at 23 years and 240 days.
Sinner’s next tournament is set to be the Toronto Masters 1000 tournament, which begins on July 27.
