"We still have a long career ahead of us," Alcaraz discusses his rivalry with Sinner
Alcaraz-Sinner is already a very significant rivalry in tennis history. The Spaniard and the Italian have shared all Grand Slam titles for the past two seasons, and, in terms of consistency, they have only widened the gap with the rest of the tour.
The two best players in the world have already faced each other 16 times on the main tour (10-6 in favor of Alcaraz for now). This rivalry is emerging on the court, but also benevolent off it, and the two champions respect each other enormously. This is the case for the Spaniard, who responded to possible comparisons between Alcaraz and Sinner regarding the rivalry between Nadal and Federer.
"Rivalry always enhances fan interest"
"Such comparisons are a great honor for any athlete. The fact that fans watch our matches and feel this rivalry is already very important. In sports, rivalry always enhances fan interest. I myself was inspired by the rivalry between Rafa (Nadal) and Roger (Federer) when I was growing up as a player.
Jannik (Sinner) and I have already met in many big arenas, and we have played very intense matches, we have even faced each other several times in Grand Slam tournament finals. I think we really make each other stronger. We still have a long career ahead of us, and I am sure that our rivalry will continue to help both of us improve," Alcaraz assured Tribuna.
