Carlos Alcaraz said he had no doubt that the highest rating Sinner Jannik He is the best player in the world because two young players continue to place the foundations of epic rivalry.
Alcaraz, 21-year-old world no. 3, won the French Open and Wimbledon last year and divided four Grand Slam tournaments with a 23-year-old sinner.
Alcaraz also improved his record over his head against Sinner to 6-4 and defeated him three times in so many meetings.
Meanwhile, Sinner won 73 of his 79 matches in 2024, including the US Open and the Australian Open, which he successfully defended last month in Melbourne Park.
“Jannik is the best right now,” Alcaraz told journalists on Sunday in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. “In the past year he lost only four or five matches, so it’s crazy. I know people say who is better of us. They say Jannik is better or some tell me. It’s all a discussion.
“But for me, I think we have to face Jannik for a tennist player and win everything. Every time he concentrates, so I think it’s the best. Every tournament he plays makes the finals or lifts a trophy. ”
Alcaraz’s comments came to answer the question about the recent statement of Patrick Mouratogla, who said he would not be Sinner before Alcaraz.
“Jannik is not above everyone, I don’t think he’s above Carlos,” Mouratogla, who trains Naomi Osaka And also Serena Williams“A long -time coach, said VA Video posted on his Instagram page. “When Carlos is at best, there is a real match and I’m not sure who wins, and no one can tell who wins.”
He continued: “All their matches were very close, extremely insecure, and Carlos won against him. I think Jannik and Carlos are above all others. The difference is that they have a different kind of game. ”
Alcaraz refused to suggest that Sinner is not the best player in the world and said, “I disagree with what Mouratogla said.”
Alcaraz will return to action in Rotterdam after his quarterfinal loss to 24-time Grand Slam Novak Djokovic At the Australian Open, he ended his effort to become the youngest player who captured all four main titles.
“I don’t feel it was a missed opportunity against Novak,” added Alcaraz, who won the US Open in 2022. “I really wanted to win the tournament and felt I was able to, but Novak played an incredible match. Novak in the quarter -finals in the Grand Slam is the worst thing.
“It was a pretty good match. I tried to take good things about this match and I will now look ahead. ”
The best seed of Alcaraz begins its Rotterdam campaign against the wild card Botical van de Zandschulpwho defeated him in the second round of the US Open in August.
Reuters contributed to this report.
