After Jannik Sinner won the ATP Finals by beating world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, many fans wondered whether Sinner had the better chance because Alcaraz was dealing with a hamstring issue. Even former pro Laura Robson noticed it, saying, “ For me, I felt the pain in his thigh played a role,” and suggested it may have forced him to change his game. But is that really true?

Alcaraz himself doesn’t seem to fully agree. During his post-match presser, the Spaniard was asked about the injury, and he said, “I mean, I felt something in the hamstring after trying to catch one serve. I could say it didn’t affect me too much, to be honest, because I could run well, I could go to the balls well.” But if we see, the first set was very close, but Alcaraz was unable to go that extra mile

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