Although praising Carlos Alcaraz and calling him the best player in the world, Jannik Sinner claims he is pursuing his own career path.
The Italian number one, who was there during the draw, acknowledged the greatness of his great rival Alcaraz and expressed his complete admiration for him. Sinner then acknowledged that he is closely watching the journey which inspires him to develop and evolve.
Sinner spoke highly of Alcaraz by saying: “One of the best, if not the best player in the world. He is number one and he has won Wimbledon, which is a great confidence booster. I’m going my own way, my way. We are training very well. Every match I’ve played against him has been very good, at a high level, and I think we’ve shown that.”
Sinner further added these remarks: “I think at the moment he is one step ahead, obviously he has already won a lot. I’m just trying to have this meeting over and over again and we’ll see how it goes.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 16th of July when he defeated world no.2 Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4
in the final in Wimbledon to win his 12th career title.During this season Carlos has managed to achieve a compiled 47-4 match record. Alcaraz has won 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 13th of August and U.S. Open (U.S. Open) on the 28th of August.
Jannik Sinner in 2023
Currently the world no.8 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 14th of July when he capitulated to world no.2 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Wimbledon (draw).
During this season Sinner owns an overall 37-11 record. This year, the Italian conquered 1 tournament in Montpellier. Sinner was the runner-up in Rotterdam and Miami.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner faced off 7 times. Their actual record is 4-3 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they squared off, Jannik Sinner won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Miami (Miami Open) on the 31st of March 2023.
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