Rrival’s message hurts Jannik Sinner a lot, may become a real drama even for Italian fans
Jannik Sinner lost in the quarterfinals of the Montreal Masters 1000 to Andrej Rublev. It was a defeat that really hurt the Italian tennis player, still not at his best physically, who lost 800 points in the ATP ranking. He is still number one, of course, but in the next tournaments he may be overtaken by Carlos Alcaraz, who is more fierce than ever.
However, it is also true that the part of the season on cement is the one that is easier to the characteristics of Sinner, who can increase more the accumulated advantage. The goal is to do well at the US Open, a title Alcaraz won in 2022. Sinner and Alcaraz will also have to contend with Novak Djokovic.
There is anticipation as to how precisely the slate will look, much will depend on the Cincinnati tournament-where a final between the two friends and rivals is possible-which will give another 1,000 points to the winner. The feeling is that this will be the rivalry that tennis has been looking for after the one between Federer, Nadal and Djokovic and that will characterize the ATP circuit for the next 10 years. And some words came from the Spanish tennis player that are a real gauntlet.
Alcaraz throws down the gauntlet to Sinner: he wants to be number 1
Alcaraz is 820 points behind Sinner, and words came that are practically a message to his friend-rival: “Obviously the goal is to be No. 1 in the Race when I’m behind and there’s a big ranking. At the end of the year, if you finish the season in front, the ranking becomes quite similar. So I’m really focused on that goal. “
Prosegue Alcaraz in his analysis, “I want to play every tournament playing good tennis and get great results to improve in the Race. Finishing the season at No. 1 in the ATP ranking is one of my main goals right now.” In short, the challenge is on: Sinner will have to defend against one of his best friends on the circuit.
But it is known that when it comes to sports and competition, friendship does not exist. Tennis is a wonderful sport in which great athletes compete against each other. Alcaraz plans to overtake Sinner in upcoming tournaments, an overtaking that may materialize after Cincinnati or the US Open. Defending the position, on the other hand, is the main goal of the Italian tennis player who did not participate in the Olympics to recover physically from the latest problems.
