Jannik Sinner, who will be joining two of his fellow young players at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, is excited to witness the progress of his fellow youngsters on tour this year.
In addition to Sinner, two other players have qualified for the tournament: Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune. After competing as an alternate in 2021, Sinner will be attending the tournament for the second time.
Carlos Alcaraz, the top-ranked player in the world going into last year’s competition, had to withdraw because of a late injury. Rune, meanwhile, will be making his first appearance after participating as the first alternate in the 2022 edition.
Speaking at the Nitto ATP Finals, Sinner expressed his excitement about the prospect of teaming up with the pair, remarking that it was good for tennis to see young players make such progress. The Italian expressed pride in the rivalry he has developed with Rune and Alcaraz and stated excitement about playing on the court with them the following week.
Sinner expressed his remarks about the youngsters joining him in the ATP Finals: “It’s nice, I think, for the sport, to see the young players coming through. It’s really nice to be part of this rivalry, because it is kind of a rivalry and hopefully we can all show some good moments and a good level. We’re looking forward to it.”
Jannik Sinner in 2023
Currently ranked no.4 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 1st of November when he overcame world no.41 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-7(6) 7-5 6-1 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
This year the Italian has a 57-14 match record. Sinner has won 4 titles in 2023 in Montpellier, Toronto, Beijing and Vienna. Jannik was the finalist in Rotterdam and Miami.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
At the moment ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he surrendered to world no.39 Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
This year Alcaraz achieved a composed 63-10 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 and Cincinnati.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 8 times. Their record is 4-4. Previously, the last time they played each other, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Beijing (China Open) on the 3rd of October 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Holger Rune in 2023
At the moment ranked no.10, the Dane played his last match on the 3rd of November when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 in the quarter in Paris (draw).
At present, during this year Holger has a 43-22 match record. This year, the Dane won 1 tournament in Munich. The Dane was the finalist in Monte-Carlo and in Rome.