In a stylish statement, Carlos Alcaraz congratulated Jannik Sinner on winning the Canadian Open. On Sunday, Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to win his first ATP Masters 1000 championship. Alex de Minaur was unable to contain Sinner throughout the match.
Sinner won the second tournament of the year by breaking his opponent’s serve five times.The current Wimbledon champion, Alcaraz, who lost to Tommy Paul in the Canadian Open quarterfinals, wrote him a congratulations message on Instagram.
Alcaraz wrote on Instagram: “You deserve it Jannik! So happy for you.”
Jannik Sinner in 2023
Currently the world no.6 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 13th of August when he overcame world no.12 Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-1 in the final in Toronto to win his 8th career title.
During this season the Italian has achieved a 41-11 record. Jannik clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Montpellier and Toronto. The Italian reached the final in Rotterdam and Miami.
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 2nd of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 30th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Now the world no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 11th
of August when he lost to world no.13 Tommy Paul 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the quarter in Toronto (draw).During this season Alcaraz owns a composed 49-5 win-loss record. Alcaraz clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro.
Alcaraz will play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played each other 7 times. Their head to head is 4-3 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they locked horns, 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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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz |
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