Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon victory in July of last year marked the start of a new era in tennis history.
In a Grand Slam final, a young gun beat an icon after two decades of dominance by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz’s victory over Djokovic suggested that men’s tennis had entered a new era.
The men’s game had the greatest upheaval in a generation after that, with Djokovic unexpectedly losing his way and Alcaraz and Sinner emerging as not just his possible successors but also as the men’s game’s potential new rulers in 2024.
It’s unclear whether Alcaraz and Sinner will be able to match the Grand Slam totals of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, but reputable broadcaster Marcus Buckland recently shared his prediction about who would prevail in the matchup.
Buckland expressed his thoughts about the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry and said: “Wow, what a question that is. Twelve months ago, I wouldn’t have even paused for a second because Alcaraz was coming through and blowing everyone away. His win over Djokovic at Wimbledon last summer was just incredible and he is an amazing tennis player who will only get better given his age and his potential.”
He added: “Yet when I look at what Sinner has done in the last few months, I would be tempted to say he could end up winning more Grand Slams than Alcaraz throughout his career. The way he beat Djokovic at the Australian Open and then the way he won in Miami was so impressive and it feels like there is a lot more to come from him as well. Of course, the big caveat here is that both players have had some physical issues over the last few weeks and that could play a part in this, but hopefully they can be as fit as is realistically possible over the next ten years because this will be a great battle.”
Buckland concluded: “If I had to give you an answer, I would have to lean on Sinner. He has a lot of pressure on his shoulders from his Italian fans and he has dealt with it so well, but the same can be said of Alcaraz. This is a young guy who has come through with everyone saying he is the next Rafael Nadal and he has lived up to that and won two Grand Slams already. We have a few wonder kids coming through who could come through and win four or five Slams, while Alcaraz and Sinner have already started the next generation by winning a few of the majors already.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLLWLWWWWW At the moment ranked no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 1st of May when he lost to world no.6 Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Madrid (draw).
At the moment, during this season Alcaraz has managed to achieve a composed 18-5 record. This year, Alcaraz conquered 1 title in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next at the French Open (French Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of May.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWLW Currently the world no.2 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 30th of April when he beat world no.18 Karen Khachanov 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the 4th round in Madrid (draw).
During this season Sinner owns an overall 28-2 record. Jannik clinched 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner is scheduled to compete next at the French Open (French Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of May.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 9 times. The head to head is 5-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they fought against each other, 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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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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