The rivalry between Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz has already caught the attention of tennis fans. Eight direct matches played at ATP level; one in the Challenger one. Also including the match not played in the major circuit – which took place in Alicante in 2019 – the Spaniard is ahead 5-4.
Sinner, however, won two of the last three matches and made the definitive leap in quality between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. The Italian won the Masters 1000 in Toronto and Miami, the Davis Cup as a protagonist and the first Grand Slam Australian Open overcoming in the semi-final and final respectively Novak Djokovic And Daniil Medvedev.
Jannik Sinner’s admission on the rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz
Sinner and Alcaraz, despite the inevitable rivalry, share a splendid relationship outside the pitch and have always expressed words of esteem and admiration towards each other.
In an interview with the Financial Times, the 22-year-old from San Candido expressed an interesting consideration on the challenges with Alcaraz. “It’s really nice to see a young player succeed in doing something great.
I think that’s what the sport needs. We have an excellent relationship on and off the pitch. We give everything we have and also try to entertain the crowd when we face each other. Maybe more so, because he has spectacular shots.
In fact, I really like seeing him play”, admitted the Italian. On the popularity achieved thanks to his personality he finally explained: “If I go to a shop and people ask me for photos, I accept.
It’s nice, especially when some kids come up to me, because I too was too shy to ask for a photo.”
