Sinaraz I goes the way of @alcarazcarlos03! The 18 y/o wins the first of many brutal encounters against 20 y/o friend and rival Sinner, 7-6(1) 7-5 👏 #RolexParisMasters
“Probably I didn’t play good tennis in some tournaments”: Alcaraz focuses on consistency despite dominating Sinner Head-to-Head:
ATPMonday, 28 October 2024 at 20:30
Carlos
Alcaraz downplayed his three wins over Jannik Sinner this season, focusing
instead on improving his consistency. The Italian boasts an impressive 65-6
record, but when it comes to Alcaraz, he has a particular 0-3 record, including
their recent meeting in the China Open final.
Sinner and
Alcaraz shared the year’s four Grand Slam titles, ending a 20-year dominance
where the Big-3 won at least two Grand Slams each season. While Sinner has
shown consistency with seven titles (more titles than losses), Alcaraz holds a
51-10 record, with several early, surprising defeats throughout the season.
Alcaraz focuses on consistency
When asked
about the significant 3,000-point gap between himself and world No. 1 Sinner in
the ATP rankings—despite both winning two Grand Slams and Alcaraz defeating
Sinner in all three of their matches—he responded: “Yeah, for sure. I mean, it
doesn’t matter that I have beaten Jannik three times. Probably I didn’t play
good tennis in some tournaments,” he said.
“You know,
my percentage of wins this year is really, really high, but Jannik is on
another level this year (smiling), over 91% of wins. Only a few players have
ever done this before.”
Alcaraz
also mentioned that his main goal is to achieve greater consistency throughout
the year and maintain a high level at every tournament he plays. “I think all
players are looking to be more consistent over the season. In every tournament
you play, you want to go as far as you can. That’s my goal for next year. In
the tournaments where I didn’t play well or go as far as I wanted, I just want
to do better. I’ll try to avoid first-round losses like I had this year,” he
added.
Sinner and
Alcaraz could meet again in the upcoming ATP Finals, where they are the top two
seeds. Each will lead one of the two Round Robin groups, meaning they can only
meet in the semi-finals or potentially the final, depending on their results.
They might also have a final clash in the Davis Cup Finals to close out the
season, where Italy and Spain are placed in opposite sides of the draw, so they
could only face off in a potential final.
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