"When he fails, he fails gloriously": Andrea Petkovic gives reasoning behind Alcaraz popularity over Sinner

Former WTA tennis star Andrea Petkovic admits there is a reason why people flock more to Carlos Alcaraz than Jannik Sinner which is due to his lows being so low.

Petkovic believes that Alcaraz's skill set and what he does on the court are enough to make any crowd fall in love with his tennis and that in the case of Sinner, he is more boring when he is not at his best. But the difference is in the mind of Petkovic that Sinner is the more spectacular player to watch when he is 100% on form.

"Why people flock to Carlos more. When Jannik doesn’t play well, as he didn’t the first week, he’s right away boring. Because he just plays it solid and the other one will eventually miss, then it’s boring. But when he plays well, he’s the most spectacular player in the world," said Petkovic on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.

"And Carlos, when he fails, he still fails gloriously and I think that’s why people… the chaos is interesting to watch. I think that’s the difference between the two."

"For anybody who finds his [Sinner's] tennis boring, I would urge you to try and see him live if you can. The way he moves, always in perfect balance, the way his body is leaned slightly forward as if going down a slope on skis, is a thing of beauty. No matter how hard you hit at him, he never falls out of his equilibrium."