Mouratoglou: "Alcaraz better than Sinner? I don't agree"

Patrick Mouratoglou is categorical: the Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry is unique in tennis history.

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Arthur Millot

le 23/11/2025 à 07h32

2 min to read

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Sinner versus Alcaraz is the generational duel that everyone is waiting for. Wherever they go, either they meet in the final, or one of them takes the trophy. Tennis hasn't experienced such polarization since the greatest years of the Big 3.

But according to Patrick Mouratoglou, former coach of Serena Williams, this new dominance is still different from that experienced in previous years with Nadal and Federer in particular.

"Before the Big 3, tennis had the Big 2: Roger and Rafa. Roger was the best player in the world, but Rafa was the best of the two. Roger had no solution against Rafa. It was a fascinating paradox.

Today, Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Jannik Sinner in 10 of their 16 matches, leading 3-1 in Grand Slam finals and 4-2 in all Grand Slam tournaments. Sinner, for his part, surpasses all other opponents and has almost caught up with Alcaraz in the rankings despite three months of absence.

He is often presented as the 'true' number 1, especially after his dominance on the tour. Many say that Sinner is better than the others, but that Alcaraz is the best of the two. I'm sorry, but I don't believe it.

Even though Carlos has the advantage in their head-to-head matches, their duels are extremely balanced. Technically, tactically, and mentally, they are on equal footing. What really sets them apart is the way they dominate everyone else: Sinner with concentration and consistency, Carlos with creativity, boldness, and spectacular shots.

But when he raises his level, no one can follow him. This is not Federer-Nadal. It's something new, unique. And we have an incredible opportunity to witness it," he explains on LinkedIn.