"It's Never Friendly": Bertolucci Fires Up Sinner-Alcaraz Clash Ahead of Australian Open
On paper, it's just an exhibition match.
But for Paolo Bertolucci, this duel between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in Seoul (January 10th) is anything but ordinary.
"When the two strongest players face each other, calling it a friendly atmosphere is an understatement," he states.
Seoul, Much More Than an Exhibition?
Indeed, for Bertolucci, this match represents the first real test after the winter preparation period.
"The Seoul match has a different significance. It comes one week before the Grand Slam of all desires," he emphasizes in the pages of La Gazzetta dello Sport.
An Even More Aggressive Sinner? Revealing Clues
Finally, according to the Italian analyst, the work Sinner has done this winter could make the player even more suffocating.
"The goal has been to increase the incisiveness of shots after the bounce. This means accelerating the pace of rallies even more, a continuous asphyxiation.
On the backhand diagonal, Alcaraz suffers more. In Korea, we might already see an even more aggressive version of Sinner."
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