Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur recently shared his thoughts on why he finds Carlos Alcaraz a more favorable matchup compared to Jannik Sinner. After his recent match against Alcaraz in the Rotterdam final, de Minaur acknowledged that while Alcaraz is a challenging opponent, he feels he has a better chance against him.

De Minaur explained that he can rush Alcaraz and make him uncomfortable, which he hasn’t managed to do against Sinner. He emphasized that tennis is all about matchups and that just because one player is ranked higher doesn’t mean they will always win. Despite his efforts, de Minaur fell short in the final set against Alcaraz, who secured his first title of 2025.

He said: “When I play Carlos, we always have very tough battles. It’s just about these matches going my way.

It’s definitely a better matchup for me – playing Carlos.I feel, in ways, I can rush him a little bit; I can pin him and hurt him, and make his life uncomfortable. But I haven’t really managed to do that against Jannik yet, so tennis is all about matchups.”

The Australian player also reflected on his previous loss to Sinner in the Australian Open quarterfinals, where Sinner dominated the match. De Minaur believes that his style of play aligns better with Alcaraz’s game, giving him a better chance in future encounters.

De Minaur remains optimistic about his chances against both players and is determined to improve his game to achieve better results. He continues to work hard and push for more victories in the upcoming tournaments.

Jannik Sinner in 2025

Now ranked no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 26^th of January when he beat world no.2 Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 20^th career title.

During this season Sinner has managed to achieve an overall 7-0 record. This year, the Italian won 1 title at the Australian Open.

He is also scheduled to play in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February and Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 3rd of March.

Carlos Alcaraz in 2025

At the moment ranked no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 9^th of February when he overcame world no.6 Alex De Minaur 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the final in Rotterdam to win his 18^th career title.

Presently, during this year the Spaniard has achieved an overall 9-1 record. This year, the Spaniard won 1 title in Rotterdam.

He is also scheduled to play in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February and Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 3rd of March.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 11 times. Their head to head is 7-4 for Alcaraz.