“Hopefully this is the start of a top rivalry”

In 4 sentences The South Tyrolean defeated the 19-year-old Spaniard in over 3 hours on Center Court at Wimbledon. After Jannik Sinner celebrated his first tour victory on grass a few days ago, the 20-year-old's success story continues at Wimbledon: “The grass is certainly a different surface. But in general I think I have improved compared to before, just like he (Alcaraz) did too. “I think this time we both showed that we are physically strong because the fight was pretty difficult,” said the man from Sexten after his win against Alcaraz.

The South Tyrolean always remains humble even in good times and has only positive things for his perhaps bitter rival in the long term: “Carlos and I both showed very good tennis and a great attitude. Hopefully this is the start of a top rivalry, but you never know what can happen. There are so many other players who are playing incredibly well, even though we are both the youngest at the top of the rankings at the moment. We'll see." This was Sinner's first success ever against the young star from southeast Spain. He had always had the upper hand in the two previous meetings.

The match on Sunday promised a lot for the future. Thrilling rallies and breathtaking winners on both sides. Sinner's first victory over the Spaniard demanded everything from the South Tyrolean: “It's difficult to start again after missing a match point, but that's part of the game. I'm happy with how I reacted at the start of the fourth set. I tried to change a few things tactically, which I succeeded in doing. But at some point he also started to try something different and vary his game.” “Novak is playing very well, but I would do my best.” Jannik Sinner Sinner is now facing his third quarter-final of a Grand Slam tournament in his young career. One of the best tennis players of all time is waiting there: Novak Djokovic. The Serb sat down on Sunday against the Netherlands' Tim van Rijthoven in four sentences and now invites Sinner to the duel of the generations. The South Tyrolean spoke about a possible encounter immediately after the win against Alcaraz: “A match against Djokovic? Of course it would be a difficult game. Novak is playing very well, but I would do my best. That's the least I can do: enjoy every moment on the pitch, which is what I did against Alcaraz. The main goal now is to recover as best as possible for the next game.”

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“Hopefully this is the start of a top rivalry”

It was the duel for the future of tennis. Jannik Sinner against Carlos Alcaraz, two names who will leave their mark on the ATP tour in the next few years. In the latest edition of this emerging rivalry, it was Sinner who claimed the title of top dog.

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