Turin, Nov. 17 -- Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz was effusive about his rival from Italy, Jannik Sinner, following their latest encounter at the Nitto ATP Finals. Alcaraz ended on the losing side but remained upbeat about his performance and acknowledged the challenge that he faced while battling Sinner indoors.

In front of his home crowd, the local hero Sinner trounced Alcaraz with a 7-6(4), 7-5 win in a contest that lasted for two hours and 15 minutes. With his memorable triumph, Sinner etched his name in history by joining John McEnroe and Boris Becker as the only men to lift multiple Nitto ATP Finals trophies on home soil.

"I thought at the beginning of the match that I could beat him, that I could compete against him here. It did...