Sinner has now admitted he had “no idea” who the Spaniard was but he was keen to get to know him after being beaten by him and met his young rival in the locker room. Sinner and Alcaraz have formed one of the most exciting rivalries in tennis. They’ve already met 10 times with the world No. 3 leading their head-to-head by six wins to four losses.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have enjoyed a glorious 2024, largely shutting out their competition and sharing the four major honours.

But Sinner believes he still has a lot to improve about his game. It’s something Carlos Alcaraz and his other rivals won’t want to hear as the Italian is already way ahead of the pack.

Jannik Sinner addressed comparisons between him and his rival Carlos Alcaraz to tennis legends Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. The Italian dismissed such parallels, saying they are not yet on the level of the Big 3.

Zverev faced world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in the final round-robin match and earned a 7-6, 6-4 triumph, beating the Spaniard for the second straight year in Turin. It was their 11th duel, and the German ousted the young Spaniard for the sixth time, bouncing back after two consecutive losses this year.

The tennis year has been dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but Casper Ruud believes only one of the Grand Slam winners can be hailed as the player of 2024. Alcaraz and Sinner shared the four Grand Slam titles this year,