Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have long been tipped as future men’s tour stars, poised to challenge the sport’s ‘Big 3’ of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.
Alcaraz demonstrated his abilities by winning his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open, followed by a second Major at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. Sinner had never won a trophy as large as this one until a few days ago. But with his recent win at the Australian Open, where he defeated Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev on his way to the title, the Italian has entered the big league.
Tennis coach Toni Nadal echoed the sentiment, claiming that
Sinner’s victory has cemented his status as a major rival to Alcaraz. In a recent column for El País, the Spanish tennis coach stated that the Italian’s performance in the Australian Open final should dispel any doubts about his ability to win big matches.
“Although Sinner had long been considered Carlos Alcaraz’s most likely rival, he lacked a victory of this magnitude to confirm it,” Toni Nadal said in a statement. “Yesterday certain doubts that somewhat overshadowed his performance when he played high-tension matches were dispelled.” [Translated from Spanish].
Toni Nadal, who also coaches his nephew Rafael Nadal, said Sinner was the most improved top-10 player over the past year, citing victories over Djokovic and Alcaraz to back up his claim.
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