**Jannik Sinner Shares Grateful Message After Rome Final Loss to Carlos Alcaraz**
Jannik Sinner, the World No. 1, took to social media on the morning of May 19, 2025, to share a heartfelt message following his 7-6(5), 6-1 defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Italian Open final. In a post on Instagram, reported by TennisWorldUSA.com, Sinner wrote, “Not the result we hoped for, but I’m grateful for yesterday’s match, it was a great tournament for me overall. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on, both in the stands and at home, your support means the world. Big congrats to @carlosalcaraz and his team for a great tournament.”[](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Jannik_Sinner/155791/jannik-sinner-shares-message-morning-after-rome-final-loss-to-carlos-alcaraz/)
The message reflected Sinner’s positivity despite the loss, which ended his 26-match winning streak, per ATPTour.com. He acknowledged the Rome crowd’s unwavering support and praised Alcaraz’s performance, echoing his on-court speech where he humorously tipped Alcaraz as the Roland Garros favorite, saying, “You are the strongest player on clay,” per @TheTennisLetter on X. Sinner also noted the tournament’s significance as his first since a three-month doping ban, stating in a press conference, “I am closer than expected,” per atptour.com.[](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-rome-2025-final-reaction)
Fans on X, like @janniksin, lauded Sinner’s class, while @TennisONEApp highlighted his reflection on the match, where he admitted a lack of recent matches impacted key moments, particularly the first-set tiebreak. Despite a foot blister hampering his second set, per Tennis Majors, Sinner viewed the final as a “good lesson” for Paris, per chinadaily.com.cn. His gracious message, coupled with a playful jab at his brother Marc for attending the Imola Grand Prix, per express.co.uk, endeared him further to supporters as he gears up for Roland Garros.
