Carlos Alcaraz reflects on the importance of his first ATP match, win, and 500 tournament at the Rio event. He recalls his 2020 victory against Albert Ramos as a memorable moment. Moving forward, Alcaraz aims to continue personal and professional growth, targeting more tournament wins and potentially a grand slam.

He’s excited about the potential rivalry with Jannik Sinner, who is currently on a 15-match winning streak and looks forward to facing him in major tournaments soon.

Carlos Alcaraz in 2024

Currently the world no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 17^th of February when he lost to world no.19 Nicolas Jarry 7-6(2) 6-3 in the semifinal in Buenos Aires (draw).

This season the Spaniard has a 6-2 record. Carlos Alcaraz’s latest run in Buenos Aires was the best achievement of his season.

Alcaraz has scheduled to 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.

Jannik Sinner in 2024

Now ranked no.3 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 18^th of February when he overcame world no.9 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-4

in the final in Rotterdam to win his 13^th career title.

During this season Jannik has a compiled 12-0 match record. Sinner conquered 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.

Sinner is scheduled to 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 squared off 8 times. Their head to head 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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