Carlos Alcaraz says he is eager to stop Jannik Sinner from winning more titles, though the world No. 3 player admits it’s one of the hardest jobs in tennis right now.
Sinner has won the most titles (Australian Open, Rotterdam Open, and Miami Open) and has a 26-2 win-loss record. His two losses have come from matches against Alcaraz at the Indian Wells Open and Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters. Sinner is the ATP Tour’s best player so far this year.
Since Novak Djokovic withdrew, Sinner has risen to the No. 2 spot in the ATP Rankings, making him the favourite and top seed in the Madrid Open. However, defending champion Alcaraz is optimistic that he can prevent his opponent from winning not just in Spain but also in other tournaments.
Alcaraz stated his remarks about Sinner and said: “He is not used to playing here in Madrid. He hasn’t participated in this tournament since 2022 and in general, he hasn’t played much here. I don’t know how he will adapt to the altitude but his first shift was impressive. Obviously, in every tournament he plays, he is one of the favourites to win. I will try to play my best tennis and not let him win any more titles (smiles), but at the moment things are quite complicated. But, you know, if Jannik plays at this level, as I said, he’s the favourite in every tournament he goes to.”
Alcaraz in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.3, the Spaniard has achieved an overall 17-4 win-loss record in 2024. Carlos is playing in Madrid where he overcame the world no.59 Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 6-1 and the world no.63 Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-3 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will fight against the world no.24 Jan-Lennard Struff in the 4th round. Their actual record is 2-1 for Alcaraz.
Alcaraz clinched 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 play next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
Sinner in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.2 (career-high), Jannik owns a compiled 26-2 win-loss record in 2024. Sinner is currently competing in Madrid where he beat the world no.52 Lorenzo Sonego 6-0 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will square off with the world no.72 Pavel Kotov in the 3rd round on Monday at 8:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM. They have never played each other until now in top tournaments.
The Italian conquered 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 has scheduled to compete next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played each other 9 times. Their current record 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.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.