I love playing against Sinner, it helps me improve," Alcaraz discusses his rivalry with Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner faced off in the Beijing final last year. However, the Spaniard has decided to compete in Tokyo this year and therefore won't cross paths with the Italian.

When asked about this, the world number 1 explained his choice: "It's not a relief not to play the same tournament as him. I love playing against him.

I think every time we face each other it helps me improve my level, which I enjoy. But I wanted to play in a new city, a new stadium, where I had never played before.

It's also good to play against other players and vary the tournaments a bit.