Following their match in the Saudi Arabian Six Kings Slam final, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz talked about their relationship and rivalry.
Sinner earned a whopping $6 million, the largest prize money check in tennis history, after defeating Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 to win the exhibition tournament in Riyadh.
After losing the first set on a tiebreak after losing a 4-1 lead, the world No. 1 broke Alcaraz three times in the second set and once in the third to win by a landslide. Sinner acknowledges that he wakes up considering how he can defeat Alcaraz and says the two are friends.
Sinner talked in the post-match interview and said: “It’s a mix of everything. As Carlos said, we try to push ourselves to the limit. I wake up in the morning trying to understand the ways to beat him. This kind of rivalries and players push us to our 100% limit. I’m happy about this today. But the reason we came here was to show all of you what tennis is about. It can be long sometimes, like today. But we just try our best. Hopefully, you enjoyed the show.”
Sinner talked about their friendship and said: “We understand each other. We travel a lot. I would say we are good friends. Not the best out of the best. But we like to share every time when we go to court. We try to enjoy. Every match has been very, very good. Hopefully, this rivalry will last as long as possible. But there are so many other players who can jump in. Let’s see what’s coming in the future.”
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Now ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he beat world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
At present, during this year the Italian has a 65-6 win-loss record. Jannik conquered 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Sinner got to the final in Beijing.
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Currently ranked no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 10th of October when he surrendered to world no.25 Tomas Machac 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarter in Shanghai (draw).
Presently, during this year Alcaraz owns a 51-10 record. The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz was the finalist in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will play the world no.368 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other till now in top competitions.
Carlos has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Paris (Olympics).
Carlos won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 28th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz clashed against each other 11 times. Their actual record is 7-4 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Beijing (China Open) on the 2nd
of October 2024.You can see them in action in the following highlights.
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Jannik Sinner in 2024
Currently ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 13th of October when he beat world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
This season the Italian has managed to achieve a 65-6 record. Sinner has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik was the runner-up in Beijing.
Sinner is scheduled to compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
At the moment ranked no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 10th of October when he capitulated to world no.25 Tomas Machac 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarter in Shanghai (draw).
This season Carlos has a 51-10 record. Alcaraz conquered 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz reached the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.368 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never played each other till now on the main tour.
Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz reached the final in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 28th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 11 times. Their record is 7-4 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Beijing (China Open) on the 2nd of October 2024.
Here are the highlights.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz |
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