Entering the US Open as a firm favorite, Jannik Sinner fell nearly short of defending his crown at Flushing Meadows. In the finals, he was overpowered by his rival Carlos Alcaraz as the Spaniard prevailed in four sets. The two players have often faced each other in the business ends of the tournaments, with both having mixed results. Even as there are hardly any technical flaws in their game, Sinner pointed out the one major improvement that he’ll have to make to dominate over his rival.
The Italian star has kickstarted his Asian Swing journey, winning his first round match comfortably in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 over Marin Cilic. Sinner broke hardly any sweat as he dominated the former US Open champion to progress through. Despite a flawless performance, Sinner identified one area that h