Carlos Alcaraz describes how difficult it is to defeat Jannik Sinner at the moment while acknowledging that he is happy that the Italian’s dedication is paying off.
Sinner is having an amazing season, winning 32 of his previous 34 games, and he carried over his energy from the conclusion of the 2023 season into the 2024 campaign.
After winning his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open to open the season and then winning the Rotterdam Open on Sunday, the 22-year-old is undefeated in 12 matches this year.
Sinner became the highest-ranked Italian male in history after winning the tournament in Rotterdam. He is currently only 835 points behind Alcaraz in second place in the ATP Rankings, a career-high position. Having lost his last two encounters with the Italian, Alcaraz thinks players must perform at a stratospheric level to have a chance against Sinner.
Alcaraz expressed his remarks about Sinner and said: “Jannik is living in a very good moment. His level of tennis shows how confident he is. He’s a super hard worker and no wonder he’s at this point right now. To beat him, you have to play at a stratospheric level. I’m happy for him because he’s a very good person and his being at this point helps me to improve and get the best out of me.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Now the world no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 17th of February when he was defeated by world no.21 Nicolas Jarry 7-6(2) 6-3 in the semifinal in Buenos Aires (draw).
Until now, during this year Carlos has an overall 6-2 win-loss record. Carlos Alcaraz’s latest run in Buenos Aires was the best achievement of his season.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Ranked world no.4 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 18th of February when he defeated world no.11 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-4 in the final in Rotterdam to win his 13th career title.
During this season Sinner owns a 12-0 record. The Italian clinched 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Sinner will compete next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 8 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-4. Before, the last time they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Beijing (China Open) in October 2023.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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