This time, Sinner felt the pressure from his opponent," Volandri analyzes his compatriot's defeat

After a nearly perfect two weeks, Sinner fell in the US Open final to his rival Alcaraz (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4). Having won the last three hard-court Grand Slams, the Italian was halted in his incredible streak by an impressive opponent.

While this defeat—his second Major final loss this season—as well as the loss of his world No. 1 ranking may be hard for the Italian to swallow, there is no doubt he will come back stronger, according to Filippo Volandri, captain of the Italian Davis Cup team.

"Starts often made the difference. It was good to see Jannik raise his level after falling behind on the scoreboard. When he managed to do that, he made Alcaraz doubt himself. However, in the third set, he needed a better serving percentage. Today, Alcaraz was better than Sinner, but Jannik learns from these defeats and will come back stronger.

The Spaniard really improved his serve and covered the court in an incredible way. Despite Jannik’s accelerations, the ball kept coming back. Usually, Sinner is the best under pressure, but this time he was the one feeling it.