Recently, Juan Martin del Potro asserted that the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will characterize the current period of men’s tennis, drawing comparisons between the two players to some of the greatest matchups in history. Fans have witnessed some of the best matches of the 2020s between Sinner and Alcaraz.
The two players have split their two Major meetings at the 2022 US Open and 2022 Wimbledon, and they are tied 4–4 in their head-to-head matches on the ATP Tour. Their most recent match took place at the Indian Wells Masters last month, where Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Masters 1000 title after overcoming a set deficit to defeat Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. More significantly, with the victory in 2024, he ended the Italian’s 17-game winning streak. Nevertheless, in early April, the 22-year-old surpassed his younger opponent to take the second spot in the world ATP rankings.
Due to the absence of World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Sinner is the top seed at this week’s Madrid Open and will have the opportunity to play the second-seeded Spaniard in the title match.
Former professional Juan Martin del Potro recently spoke with Madrid Open’s Twitch on the future of men’s tennis, speculating on a potential rivalry for the ages. The 2009 US Open winner started off by complimenting Alcaraz on his maturity, saying he felt it went beyond the years of the two-time Major winner. He then went so far as to say that his rivalry with Sinner will probably be similar to the rivalry that existed in the previous century between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi and the Big 3 members Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.
Juan Martin del Potro said Punto de Break, “I love seeing Carlos Alcaraz because he has a freshness and naturalness when walking on the court that makes him look like a 30-year-old guy who has been on the circuit for ten years and is super young.” “He’s going to be excellent in the face-to-face match versus Sinner in tennis. There will be a rivalry, just as tennis has always had one,” he continued. Agassi-Sampras was the first, followed by Roger-Rafa and Novak. It will now just be the two of them. About Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz says, “At this moment, he’s the one who’s better.”
Following their 2024 BNP Paribas Open match, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner share an embrace. Carlos Alcaraz’s victories in the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023 have put him in the Major winners’ circle for over two years.
Del Potro “It’s gonna be great for tennis that Carlitos (Alcaraz) and Sinner are going to have a rivalry which tennis has always had, first with Sampras and Agassi, then it was Roger and Rafa, then Novak, and it will be those two” @MutuaMadridOpen pic.twitter.com/wMrIk1AIVN
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LLWWWWLWWW At the moment ranked no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 28th of April when he overcame world no.63 Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-3 6-3 in the 3rd round in Madrid (draw).
Presently, during this year Carlos achieved an overall 17-4 win-loss record. This year, Carlos conquered 1 title in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz has scheduled to compete next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWW Now the world no.2 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 27th of April when he defeated world no.52 Lorenzo Sonego 6-0 6-3 in the 2nd round in Madrid (draw).
This season Sinner achieved a compiled 26-2 win-loss record. Sinner has won 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner will play next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
