Some statements arrive that are and will cause discussion about the Italian champion who recently became number one in the world.
After the forced stop due to the hip injury which forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Masters and to withdraw from the Italian Internationals, Jannik Sinner returned in style to Roland Garros and, despite a less than optimal form, he still managed to reach the semi-finals of the second Slam of the season.
The Paris tournament was certainly important for the South Tyrolean ace. The taste is sweet and sour, but he will certainly never forget it. On the one hand, the French Slam allowed him to conquer, for the first time in his career and in the history of Italian tennis, the top of the ATP rankings surpassing Nole Djokovic.
On the other hand, however, his third defeat of the season came at Roland Garros, the second against Carlos Alcaraz. The challenge that was played in the semi-final between the two rising stars of world tennis it was beautiful, but in the end the Spaniard won by three sets to two.
Alcaraz then also won the tournament, his third Slam of his career, beating the German Zverev 3-2 in the final. The match against Sinner, however, was of rare beauty and it certainly pitted the two strongest tennis players of the moment against each otherbut above all the two that will mark an era and give life to many wonderful and endless battles between now and at least the next ten years.
Alcaraz vs Sinner, who is the strongest?
The question that everyone asks, however, is always the same: who is stronger between Sinner and Alcaraz? The ranking and the ATP ranking at the moment say Jannik, while the direct clashes between the two, not just the last ones, and the count of Slams and trophies won can only tip the scales in favor of the Iberian born in 2002.
The dualism, however, will be exciting and exciting and will certainly be good for the entire world of sport in general and not just for our movement. The fateful question, however, will continue to be asked endlessly and will be recurring a bit like the one that has seen much more famous dualisms in the last fifteen years: from Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo to Nadal vs Federer.
Alcaraz vs Sinner, Zazzaroni’s thoughts
The Director of Corriere dello Sport tried to respond to this dilemma, Ivan Zazzaroni who was quite clear on the question: “During the semi-final I thought about it, even though I’m not a tennis specialist. It seems to me that in terms of natural talent Alcaraz has something more than Sinner.”
Zazzaroni then he adds: “Jannik has considerable talent and has developed an extremely personal tennis style, especially in recent years, which can sometimes get him into difficulty. He is a champion but in terms of natural talent and number of shots I believe that Alcaraz has something more. Siner, however, I think he is handling the pressure great and has also grown in terms of communication.”
