"There is no way anyone has ever played better tennis" - Mats Wilander astounded following Alcaraz-Sinner China Open final

A new chapter was added to the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after their explosive final at the 2024 China Open on Monday, with former World No.1 Mats Wilander praising the high-quality of tennis on display during that encounter.

With both men meeting for the third time this season, Alcaraz pulled off a thrilling three set victory over his Italian opponent. The Spaniard edged Sinner in a third set tiebreak, improving to 6-4 overall against the World No.1.

Following the spectacular encounter, Wilander had nothing but praise for both players. The seven-time Grand Slam stated the match was played at the highest of level, comparable even to the legendary matches between the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

"Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner put on such a great, entertaining show. To me, it's up there with the absolute best sporting events ever,” Wilander said in an appearance on Eurosport. “It keeps happening every single time they play. They come up with suspense, they come up with entertainment.
"What you see with them is that the match can go any direction. Either of them can win. Neither of them are intimidated by the other person. There are momentum changes in their matches just like any other tennis match, but they don't last that long. They last for five or ten minutes maximum, and then the other guy comes back and does something, and then he's back on top.
"They are following in the footsteps of the 'Big Three' in terms of level. I hope Roger, Novak, and Rafa are not listening, but in terms of level, when Sinner and Alcaraz are at their best, there is no way anyone has ever played better tennis, that the tennis ball has done more different, complicated, difficult things than the ball is doing between Sinner and Alcaraz."