In his post-match press conference, he told reporters that he “studied” the four-set loss he took to Sinner in the Wimbledon final with his coaches.
“We saw the Wimbledon final, and we spoke about what we would have done better in that match just in case I’m going to face him in another time,” he said.
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“I think I played perfect. I played perfectly,” Alcaraz continued, echoing coach Juan Carlos Ferrero’s assessment. “I mean, I got to say that. If I want to win, you know, the US Open, if I want to beat Jannik, I have to play perfect, and I think he was right.”
