Andrea Petkovic recently weighed in on the fan dynamics between tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, offering an interesting perspective. She pointed out that while both players are immensely talented, Alcaraz’s unpredictable and chaotic playing style draws more attention, even when he falters.
“Why people flock to Carlos more. When Jannik doesn’t play well, as he didn’t the first week, he’s right away boring. Because he just plays it solid and the other one will eventually miss, then it’s boring,” Petkovic observed.
In contrast, she emphasized Alcaraz’s appeal, noting that his flair remains captivating, even in defeat. “Carlos, when he fails, he still fails gloriously and… the chaos is interesting to watch.”
This chaos, she suggested, sets Alcaraz apart, making him a favorite among fans, even when Sinner’s solid style shines at its best.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 11th of September when he had to retire when playing against world no.35 Tomas Machac in the Rubber 2 and the scoreline was 6-7(3) 6-1 .
This season Carlos has achieved an overall 40-9 match record. Carlos clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. Carlos was the finalist in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.364 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other so far in top events.
Alcaraz has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WLWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 8th of September when he beat world no.7 Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 17th career title.
This season the Italian achieved a 55-5 record. The Italian has won 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Sinner will play next in Beijing (China Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 23rd of September.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 10 times. The head to head is 6-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 7th of June 2024.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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