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CINCINNATI, Aug 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Carlos Alcaraz says he has refused to
let his Wimbledon finals loss to Jannik Sinner wipe the smile from his face
as he prepares for his start at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
The world number two, who was defeated in a Grand Slam final for the first
time in his career in London last month, spent his first full day at the
Cincinnati site on Wednesday and said he is ready for a reboot during the
second half of the season.
"Even if I lost, I left the court proud after Wimbledon," the 2023 Cincinnati
finalist said. "But the goals can change during the second half of the
season.
"My goal is to keep doing the right thing and improving. I want to enjoy my
time on and off the court.
"But I also want to try and recover the number one ranking by the end of the
year," he added.
The world number two, who joined the top-ranked Sinner in skipping the ATP
Toronto Masters, said he spent a refreshing three weeks at home in Spain
after his Wimbledon defeat.
"I took a week off, not doing anything. Then I started training at home and
visiting with friends and family. Just being at home in the summer - I
couldn't believe it.
"I tried to make the most of my time. I wanted to come strong to Cincy."
Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the French Open final before falling to the
Italian at Wimbledon, said he is "happy to be building such a rivalry.
"We've done a lot in tennis in a short period of time," he said. "People talk
about what we have done for the history books. But we have long careers ahead
of us.. let's see how far we can go."