Carlos Alcaraz declared that his rivals Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have weak points although he acknowledged that they are hard to identify due to their tiny dimensions.
While expressing his hope to challenge his Italian adversary for the world No. 1 position for the entirety of his career, the two-time Grand Slam champion praised Sinner as a very complete player.
Right now, Djokovic and Sinner are ranked first and second in the world, respectively, with Alcaraz in third place. He is 2-3 versus Djokovic and divided 4-4 against Sinner in their head-to-head match.
Alcaraz discussed his recent decline to world No. 3 in an interview, expressing his desire to be in a running match with Sinner at the top of the rankings.
Alcaraz expressed his thoughts about it and said: “You play good tennis but maybe it’s not enough to repeat the ranking from the previous year. You defend points, you play against yourself, you need the same results as last year, and you also have to beat your rivals. It is complex, of course. I hope we have that battle, him one and me two, and then vice versa. That will make me improve.”
When asked what he does to make Sinner feel uneasy, Alcaraz responded that even his two greatest opponents had flaws.
He added: “I keep them to myself, but he (Sinner) is a very complete player. Everyone has weak points, Djokovic too, although it seems not. The difficult thing is to find them because they are very small.”
Carlos Alcaraz makes claim about Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic having ‘weak points’#Tennis #ATP #Alcaraz #Sinner #Djokovic https://t.co/pQwvvSdpF8
— Tennis365 (@tennis365com) April 18, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWWWWWWWWL Ranked world no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 28th of March when he capitulated to world no.10 Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
Currently, during this year the Spaniard has a 15-4 win-loss record. This year, Carlos won 1 title in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 22nd of April.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWLWWWW Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 13th of April when he was defeated by world no.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
At present, during this year the Italian has achieved a composed 25-2 match record. Sinner conquered 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner will play next in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 22nd of April.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 9 times. Their head to head is 5-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 16th of March 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
WWWWLWWLWL Ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 13th of April when he was overcome by world no.6 Casper Ruud 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
This year the Serbian has a 11-4 record. Novak Djokovic’s best achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open and Monte Carlo.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic |
| Embed from Getty Images |
