Worried Connors: "We need someone to challenge the Alcaraz-Sinner duel"

Tennis legend Jimmy Connors praises the incredible level of Alcaraz and Sinner but warns: without new challengers, their rivalry could tire the audience.

The rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has already given us a total of fifteen duels, including five this year in five finals (Rome, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, and the US Open).

The two players have also split the last eight Grand Slams, imposing a clear dominance over the rest of the men's tour. Former legend Jimmy Connors, while admiring the performances of the Spaniard and the Italian, is concerned about the current lack of competition:

"The young players will have to improve, and I say this with the utmost respect, because otherwise we will only have an Alcaraz-Sinner duel, Alcaraz-Sinner, Alcaraz-Sinner. It has been like this for the last eight Grand Slams.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal suddenly had Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. There were alternations that made the rivalry more exciting. But someone needs to step up and join this rivalry."