Carlos Alcaraz not surprised by Jannik Sinner's impressive Wimbledon performance

Sinner defeated Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to claim his maiden Wimbledon title in a gripping contest that lasted just over three hours.

The second-seeded Alcaraz had entered the final as the strong favourite, riding a 24-match winning streak and coming off a seamless transition from clay to grass. He was also the double defending champion, having not lost a match at Wimbledon since 2022 - ironically, also against Sinner.

The French Open final just over a month ago had appeared to deepen the psychological gap between the two. Alcaraz had beaten Sinner for the fifth consecutive time, saving three championship points to lift the Roland Garros trophy. Many believed that heartbreak would linger for Sinner, especially on the Grand Slam stage.

But the Italian flipped the script at SW19, displaying unwavering composure and precise ball-striking to break Alcaraz's rhythm. It was a dramatic reversal of fortunes that left fans and pundits in awe.

Asked if he was surprised by Sinner's performance, Alcaraz said: "Not at all. He didn't surprise me at all. Because I know he's a huge champion. Champions learn from the... I'm not gonna say failures. But they learn from the losses.

"I knew at the start that he was going to learn from that final. Not gonna make the same mistakes he did in the French Open final."

With this victory, Sinner not only ended Alcaraz's dominant grass-court run but also added his name to the list of Wimbledon champions, showing he had learned and grown from every prior defeat. 

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