According to Jannik Sinner’s coach, Darren Cahill, the Italian player was motivated to win the Australian Open singles title after witnessing his competitor, Carlos Alcaraz, win a pair of Grand Slam titles. In a thrilling comeback, the 22-year-old Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to win his first major title.
After the match, Cahill talked with the media in Melbourne and appreciated Sinner’s approach to the game. When asked if Alcaraz inspired Sinner’s Slam achievement, Cahill replied: “Hell yeah. Absolutely. There’s no question; seeing the young players come through and have success drives every one of them. Not just Jannik. They all desire it. They all want it.”
He further said: “If they see one of their compatriots or someone of their generation having success, then you look into what they’re doing, why they’re having success, and how we’re going to replicate it for us.”
Alcaraz, according to Cahill, remains a measure of Sinner’s performance since Team Sinner’s ultimate objective is to move forward. Cahill said: “Carlos has trailblazed a lot of young players. We’re thankful for that. He’s a delight to watch play and it’s a delight to watch him on the court. We aspire to be as good as him and hopefully one day be better than him, but at the moment we’re chasing Carlos, and we’ll continue to do that.”
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWLWW Ranked no.4 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 28th of January when he defeated world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 12th career title.
During this season Sinner achieved a 7-0 record. This year, Jannik conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
Sinner is scheduled to compete next in Marseille (Open 13 Provence). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of February.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWLLWWWWWW Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 24th of January when he was defeated by world no.6 Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Alcaraz has a composed 4-1 match record.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Buenos Aires (Argentina Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 12th of February.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 8 times. Their current record is 4-4. Before, the last time they squared off, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Beijing (China Open) in October 2023.
Here the video highlights.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz |
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