It hurts but you cannot keep crying, says Jannik Sinner

PARIS: Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, seated before a room full of media, ran his fingers through his unruly mop, desperately trying to pick positives from the epic clash against Carlos Alcaraz in which he had three match points.

“Seeing my level today (Sunday). It has improved since Rome, which was my main goal, to see where my level is at,” the 23-year-old said.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sinner, who returned to competition in May following a three-month ban for testing positive for anabolic agent Clostebol, could play just one tournament in the lead-up to the French Open.Circumstances apart, the final will be looked at as much as the one Alcaraz won as the opportunity Sinner let slip.“Making the final is difficult to accept because I had lots of chances,” said Sinner, a three-time Major winner who came up short in the title match of a Grand Slam for the first time.
“If you only see the sad part, you’re never going to come back. I believe I have improved since last year. It hurts, yes, but you cannot keep crying.