Siner: I'm living my dreams; Alkaras: Defeat is always hard

The first Italian to win Wimbledon is Janik Siner - the number one tennis player on the ATP list defeated Carlos Alcaraz (3:1) in the final of the tournament in London tonight and reached the fourth Grand Slam title of his career.

"I want to thank Carlos - you played an incredible tournament. Thank you for being such a player. It's hard to play against you. We have a wonderfully good relationship off the field, and we will try to build it on the field as well," said Siner.

Siner also reflected on the Roland Garros final, which he lost to Alcaraz after a major upset.

"First of all, emotionally, I had a tough match in Paris. It's up to you to work and accept it. That's one of the reasons why I'm standing here. I'm grateful to be healthy, to be able to play and to be playing in front of these people in London."

In his first Wimbledon final of his career, Siner reached his first title.

"My career has just begun, I'm coming here. It's amazing to be in this position. My dream was to win Wimbledon. I'm living my dreams. I would like to thank my team, we had so many emotions on the court. Thank you for making me a better person. This is so special. My parents, brother and the whole team are here," Siner said.

Alcaraz had to surrender his crown in London after two years. The Spaniard suffered his first defeat today in his sixth Grand Slam final of his career.

"It's hard to lose, as it always is. I want to congratulate Janika once again - you've had an incredible two weeks. You pretty much deserve the trophy. You played great tennis, congratulations to your team too. I know your family and friends are here to cheer you on. I'm very happy for you. Keep it up. I'm happy that our rivalry is growing, I hope we have many more good matches ahead of us," said Alkaras.

Alkaras ended its 24-game winning streak this season today.

"I am very satisfied and proud of my performance, of everything I do. At the beginning of the season I had problems, I struggled, and then I started to enjoy myself on the court and play well. I felt excitement when I went out on the court, thanks to my team, family and friends. I am lucky to have them here. Without them, none of this would be possible. This is a big journey for me - I want to continue and of course I will come here again. Wimbledon is one of the most beautiful tournaments in the world. I feel at home, I love playing here, in front of this audience. I will definitely come back again," said Alkaras.