Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz look to be engaged in an intense rivalry for the top spot at the end of the year, and the Spaniard acknowledged that his main adversary is the favourite to come out on top.
Sinner has won three victories this year, including his maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open, the Rotterdam Open, and the Miami Open, making him the most dominant player on the ATP Tour. Based on those outcomes, the Italian has also surged to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings.
In an interview, Alcaraz was asked by a reporter who would be on top at the end of this season, to which he replied: “Hopefully me, but everything looks like it will be Jannik.”
Regarding the official rankings, Sinner has a 1,470-point advantage over Alcaraz, making it practically impossible for Alcaraz to drop to No. 2 even if he wins the Madrid Open.
Sinner would create a significant lead before the Rome tournament; thus, even if he were to win, Alcaraz would not be able to beat the Australian champion at the Italian Open.
Alcaraz further said after being asked about rankings: “For me, yes. Although it is true that, for many issues, being two is much better than being three, for example, at the level of brands and image, at the tennis level, at the sports level, well, no. In the semi-finals, you will face the best regardless of the ranking.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWWWLWWWWW Now the world no.3, Carlos 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).
Until now, during this year Carlos owns a composed 15-4 win-loss record. This year, the Spaniard won 1 tournament in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.59 Alexander Shevchenko in the 2nd round on Friday at 4:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM. In the past, they have never played each other till now in top events.
The Spaniard conquered 1 title in 2024 in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz won 14 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz has scheduled to compete next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWLWWWWWW Ranked world no.2 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 13th of April when he surrendered to world no.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Currently, during this year Jannik has achieved an overall 25-2 match record. Sinner conquered 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik Sinner will come up against the world no.52 Lorenzo Sonego in the 2nd round. The head to head is 4-0 for Sinner.
Sinner has won 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik won 14 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner will compete next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner faced off 9 times. Their current record is 5-4 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 16th of March 2024.
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