CINCINNATI, Aug 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Carlos Alcaraz says he has refused to 
let his Wimbledon finals loss to Jannik Sinner wipe the smile from his face 
as he prepares for his start at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

The world number two, who was defeated in a Grand Slam final for the first 
time in his career in London last month, spent his first full day at the 
Cincinnati site on Wednesday and said he is ready for a reboot during the 
second half of the season.

"Even if I lost, I left the court proud after Wimbledon," the 2023 Cincinnati 
finalist said. "But the goals can change during the second half of the 
season.

"My goal is to keep doing the right thing and improving. I want to enjoy my 
time on and off the court.

"But I also want to try and recover the number one ranking by the end of the 
year," he added.

The world number two, who joined the top-ranked Sinner in skipping the ATP 
Toronto Masters, said he spent a refreshing three weeks at home in Spain 
after his Wimbledon defeat.

"I took a week off, not doing anything. Then I started training at home and 
visiting with friends and family. Just being at home in the summer - I 
couldn't believe it.

"I tried to make the most of my time. I wanted to come strong to Cincy."

Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the French Open final before falling to the 
Italian at Wimbledon, said he is "happy to be building such a rivalry.

"We've done a lot in tennis in a short period of time," he said. "People talk 
about what we have done for the history books. But we have long careers ahead 
of us.. let's see how far we can go."