Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have created a sparkling Lexus ATP Head2head rivement and the stars fought for number 1 in the PIF ATP ranking in the US Open. They can also meet in a third consecutive grand finale in New York.
But when asked what children could learn from their rivalry, Sinner explained on Monday evening that opponents in big competitions do not mean that they should be enemies.
“I think we also have a good friendship off the field. It’s something great to see,” said Sinner. “We see that this is possible, it is not as if you have to be enemies, also from the field. Of course we are enemies when we get on the field, we try to play our best tennis. But it ends there. After the handshake everything is good again.”
The Italian pointed out that they are normal people for the field. Alcaraz likes golf, Sinner has his own hobbies. They happen to compete for some of the biggest prizes in sport.
“At the same time we practice very hard. We have the team that supports us, [those people are] Very honestly to us, “Sinner said.” But I think many players are like that. Tennis is very important, and it also depends on how much you are able to sacrifice for the sport because you have to.
“But yes, I think one is to be a good tennis player; the other is to be a good person. Two different things.”
Sinner and Alcaraz are both in the US Open quarter finals and two games are removed from another seductive collision. The Italian was relentless Monday evening and defeated in-form Kazakhstani Alexander Bublik for the loss of only three games. Everything was able to do while he left the Arthur Ashe Stadium was laughing.
“We don’t have to forget that he had a match of five sets and it ended very late against Tommy [Paul]Another 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 when things don’t work, and then I lose easily. You never know what is happening. It is very unpredictable the sport. ”
Now the World No. 1 will prepare for the first All-Italian men’s crosses quarterfinals in a major against Lorenzo Musetti. He leads their Lexus ATP Head2head series 2-0.
“There is busy. There has always been busy,” Sinner said with a smile. “It will be very interesting to see clearly. It is a bit different if you play the same, or because I am Italian against another Italian, they are always a bit different matches. But at the same time he is a great player, very, very talented. He plays some great tennis.
“He has struggled a bit, you know, during the season, but now he is in an amazing form and shape. The pressure is on me. But at the same time the pressure is a bit more me than the opponent, so let’s see what is coming.”
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