Tartarini prefers Sinner to Alcaraz: "He always gives the impression of being in total control of matches".
Lorenzo Musetti coach Simone Tartarini was prompted to compare Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
The two players, ranked respectively 1st and 3rd in the ATP rankings, have been the two major players of the past season.
Both men won two Grand Slam titles each, although Sinner won more major titles this year.
Nevertheless, it is the Spaniard who has won all their encounters in 2024 (3-0, victories at Indian Wells, Roland Garros and Beijing).
The Italian coach, for his part, has made his choice in this new tennis rivalry: "Sinner is even stronger than Alcaraz. At the moment, I think he's almost unplayable.
I've been following him throughout this season and, watching his Davis Cup matches in Malaga, I was impressed not only by the way he hit the ball and his precision, but also by something else.
He always gives the impression of being in total control of the match, then making the difference when it counts most. His match against Griekspoor was proof of that.
The Dutchman played very well, hit the ball hard and never made a mistake. Whenever he missed a ball in the tie-break, Jannik took advantage of it," he explained to OA Sport.
"The consistency that Jannik has right now, Carlos can't match.
It seems paradoxical to say so, since he has won Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but Sinner has also won two Grand Slams.
After all, there's a ranking in which Sinner is number 1, he's won more titles and he's almost 5,000 points ahead of Alcaraz", he concluded.
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