Carlos Alcaraz, who acknowledged that he is happy that the Italian’s perseverance is paying off, provided a fitting explanation of how difficult it is to defeat “good person” Jannik Sinner right now.
Jannik Sinner, who has won 32 of his previous 34 games, is experiencing an amazing surge of success. He maintained his momentum from the end of the 2023 season into the 2024 campaign.
The 22-year-old, who opened the season by winning his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open, is undefeated in 12 matches this year. On Sunday, he won the Rotterdam Open.
Sinner became the highest-ranked Italian male in history after winning the tournament in Rotterdam. He is currently only 835 points behind Alcaraz in second place in the ATP Rankings, a career-high position.
Alcaraz, who has fallen short in his last two meetings with the Italian, thinks that for players to have any chance against Sinner, they must perform at a “stratospheric level.”
According to Puntodebreak.com, the Spaniard stated, “Jannik is living in a very good moment.” “His level of tennis demonstrates his degree of confidence. Given how hard he works, it makes sense that he is where he is now.
“You have to play at a stratospheric level to defeat him. He’s a nice guy, and having him here helps me grow and become my best self, therefore I’m pleased for him.
Sinner had a run at the title last week, but Nicolas Jarry shocked Alcaraz in the Argentina Open semifinal by winning in straight sets.
The two-time Grand Slam champion acknowledges he still needs to improve on sharpening his focus during matches, as he hasn’t won a championship since he raised the Wimbledon trophy in July of last year.
“It hasn’t improved compared to 2023, so I have to keep improving it,” he said. There is no other option; I have to do this.
It’s very essential to me, and how well I perform depends on how focused, how energetic, and how much attitude I have. I’ve also had some ups and downs in these games that I can’t afford.
Alcaraz will play again at the Rio Open on Tuesday. He will play Tiago Montero in the opening round of the ATP 500 tournament.