Feliciano Lopez explains what Carlos Alcaraz did which caused Jannik Sinner great 'discomfort' in the US Open final

The US Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner once again featured moments of brilliance and some seriously hard-hitting tennis.

Alcaraz praised Sinner after beating him in four sets to claim the sixth Grand Slam title of his career and his second at the US Open.

Tim Henman spotted that Alcaraz’s serve was somewhat different at this tournament, and quite clearly, that is something that he’s worked on.

Andy Roddick hailed Alcaraz for the way in which he approached the match and the talented Spaniard really is the toast of the tennis world right now.

The 22-year-old is top of the pile in world tennis once again, with Alcaraz not previously holding the number one spot since September 2023.

Lots of ex-players and pundits have spoken on the final, with Rafael Nadal praising Alcaraz, and now another Spaniard has heaped praise on the player too.

Feliciano Lopez explains how Carlos Alcaraz really hurt Jannik Sinner

Lopez never made it beyond the quarterfinal at any of the major tournaments but nonetheless, he’s a respected player who once sat as high as number 12 in the world rankings.

During the US Open final, Lopez shared what he felt Alcaraz was doing that really hurt Sinner and ultimately led to him winning the crown.

He said: “On the run, he managed to counterattack with his right hand, surprising his rival. At the slightest opportunity, he went to the net and, with that, also managed to cause great discomfort to Jannik Sinner. His energy and determination on entering the match were also key. There was magic in certain moments.”

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Alcaraz will only get better in the coming years

It’s quite remarkable that Alcaraz already has six majors to his name and at 22, records galore could be broken by the Spaniard.

The worrying thing for tennis is that Alcaraz and Sinner look like the only two players capable of dominating the sport for the next 10 years.

The rest of the chasing pack seem to lack an element of belief to pinch a couple of these Grand Slams from these two juggernauts of the game.

Alcaraz is learning all the time, and with the Australian Open, the one major he’s yet to win, he will surely have his heart set on winning that prize in January.

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