Jannik Sinner opens up about rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz

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During a long interview with Sky Sport, Jannik Sinner talked about the beginning of a new chapter in tennis, revealing who his opponents are that he suffers the most, also talking about his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz. In the season that certified the Italian's leap in quality, Jannik established himself as the new ATP No.1, especially thanks to the seven titles he won, including the Australian Open and the US Open. The only tennis player capable of keeping up with him was Carlos Alcaraz, definitively opening a rivalry that is destined to mark tennis in the coming years.

On the future of tennis, Jannik said in an interview with Sky Sport Italy: "It's still early to talk about a new era, the others have won Slams for twenty years. We'll see how the next five or six years go and then, potentially, hopefully, it would be nice to talk about this. Zverev is getting closer and closer to winning a Slam and in my opinion, when he manages to win one, then he could leave. Then there's Medvedev, really tough to beat in the Majors. Nole won the Olympic gold and is still there because he knows he can still win. When he knows he can't win anymore, then in my opinion he won't stay there for long."

Sinner then talked about his main opponents, explaining the difficulties in facing them: "There will always be players against whom I struggle more, who put me in difficulty, but they are the ones who make you grow as a player. I could never beat Medvedev, I struggled a lot. But then we added serve & volley, drop shots, attacking the net, volleys, and he made me grow. I became a better player. With Nole as with Alcaraz and as with Zverev who I always struggled to beat. But there will always be new players who arrive with new qualities and you always have to continue. So this sport is very beautiful."