Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have built a thrilling ATP rivalry, with both battling for No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings at the US Open. Their matches have already delivered classics, and fans may witness a third consecutive major final between the two stars in New York.
When asked what young players could learn from their rivalry, Sinner stressed that competition does not have to lead to hostility. “I think that we have a good friendship also off the court. It’s something great to see,” Sinner said. “We see that this is possible, it’s not like you have to be enemies also off the court. Of course we are enemies when we step on the court, we try to play our best tennis. But it ends there. After the handshake, everything is fine again.”
The Italian added that both he and Alcaraz live normal lives away from tennis. “In the same time, we practise very hard. We have the team which supports us, [those people are] very honest with us,” Sinner explained. “But yeah, I think one thing is to be a good tennis player; the other one is to be a good person. Two different things.”
Sinner’s Ruthless Win Over Bublik at US Open
Sinner powered into the US Open quarter-finals with a ruthless win over Alexander Bublik, conceding just three games. All Bublik could do while leaving Arthur Ashe Stadium was laugh at the one-sided contest.
“We don’t have to forget that he had a five-set match and it finished very late against Tommy [Paul], a different player. It can happen. This is the sport,” Sinner said. “Some days there [is] good, and some days there [is] not good. Maybe I have a day where things don’t work, and then I lose easy. You never know what’s happening. It’s very unpredictable the sport.”
Sinner vs Musetti: First All-Italian US Open Quarter-Final
The World No. 1 will now prepare for the first all-Italian men’s singles quarter-final at a major against Lorenzo Musetti. He leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 2-0 and acknowledges the pressure of the matchup.
“Pressure is there. Pressure has always been there,” Sinner said with a smile. “It’s going to be very interesting to see obviously. It’s a bit different when you play the same, or from me being Italian playing against another Italian, they are always a bit different matches. But in the same time, he’s an amazing player, very, very talented. He is playing some great tennis. The pressure is on me. But in the same time, most of the times the pressure is a little bit more me than on the opponent, so let’s see what’s coming.”
As the US Open enters its decisive stages, the possibility of another Sinner vs Alcaraz final looms large, offering fans another chapter in one of tennis’ most exciting modern rivalries.
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