Tennis has found two new great players: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The two stars delivered a superb match during their last confrontation, in the final of the ATP 500 in Beijing. Off the pitch, the two men struck up a great friendship and Jannik Sinner spoke of his friendship with his Spanish rival.
After Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic et Rafael Nadaltennis has found a new generation. Jannik SinnerItalian and Carlos Alcarazthe Spaniard are considered the two great future stars of world tennis. Sinner has already won two Grand Slam titles, while that Alcaraz has four trophies to his name.
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“It’s a bit like fire and ice”
In comments reported by We Love Tennis, Jannik Sinner discusses his rivalry with Carlos Alcarazwho won the last confrontation during the final of the Beijing tournament: “ I said that off the pitch we are quite similar, but on the pitch we are different. He’s the one who brings the firepower, the shots, he gets the crowd involved, he’s a little different. I’m quite a solid player, quite calm, so it’s a bit like fire and ice, but it’s a good combination, it also shows that everyone is different. »
“I must take inspiration from him”
« I believe I have to take inspiration from him as a player, sometimes trying different shots, which makes me grow as a player, but it takes timecontinues Sinner.We just try to do ourselves and be ourselves on the pitch, and I feel like it works pretty well, but we can’t forget all the other players, who are just incredible, so let’s see what awaits us in the future.» If both players are spared from injuries, the future looks bright.
