Like best friends: Sinner and Alcaraz provide entertainment

It was on Sunday afternoon (local time) when the attention of tennis fans at the Masters tournament in Montreal shifted from Center Court to the extensive facility in Parc Jarry. The reason: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. In the shadow of the 12.000 spectator capacity Stade IGA, the two youngsters chased each other across a training pitch with breathtaking rallies. Alcaraz had asked Sinner to take part in a spontaneous practice session in order to best prepare for the tournament in the Canadian metropolis that began on Monday. Alcaraz's two most recent appearances against Sinner probably also played a role. After being undefeated in a direct duel, he recently lost to Sinner in both Wimbledon round of 16 as well as that Umag final . “Sinner’s aggressiveness in the game is impressive.” Carlos Alcaraz However, there was no sign of an emerging rivalry at the training game in Montreal. They both smiled and laughed, hugged each other and posed for photos together, which were later shared on their respective social media channels. “Sinner's aggressiveness in the game is impressive, I was also surprised by how he stands on the pitch,” Alcaraz recently said in an interview with Journal of Sport said. See you again in the semi-finals? There could be a reunion for both of them on the hard courts in Montreal. If they perform similarly successfully as they did recently in Croatia, a semi-final between Sinner and Alcaraz is in prospect. Both have a bye in the first round. The 19-year-old Spaniard (ATP 4) will meet Vasek Pospisil or Tommy Paul on Tuesday or Wednesday. Sinner, who slipped to 12th position in the world rankings this Monday, will meet the winner of the duel between Adrian Mannarino (ATP 70) and Arthur Rinderknech (67). Sinner in action in doubles The two qualifiers from France will face each other late on Monday evening (CEST), with Sinner playing doubles on the same side court immediately beforehand. Together with the Canadian local hero Pospisil, he will take on the French duo Benjamin Bonzi/Gael Monfils in the opening round. The game is scheduled for 21.30:XNUMX p.m. (CEST).

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Like best friends: Sinner and Alcaraz provide entertainment

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are considered to be among the biggest contenders for the international tennis throne. But there is no trace of rivalry between the two mega-talents, on the contrary: at the ATP tournament in Montreal they attracted everyone's attention with a joint action.

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