Jannik Sinner: "Alcaraz is better than me"
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Bride of Alcaraz
Semi-Pro
So true!
Suddenly I respect the man
almost.
And yes, the "room for improvement" part is easier said than done.
Alcaraz is nowhere near complete anyway, he's mostly playing on instinct, not tactics.
Suddenly I respect the man
almost.And yes, the "room for improvement" part is easier said than done.
Alcaraz is nowhere near complete anyway, he's mostly playing on instinct, not tactics.
SABRvolley
Rookie
Alcaraz = Federer
Sinner = Djokovic
Sinner = Djokovic
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
This is another dig at a guy who has PROVEN he can improve.
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
He has, but the improvement has a cloud over it, and he's still two years older and still not as good. And that is fine, not everyone can be as dynamic as Carlos. But I think we've been too quick to crown Sinner and too quick to sledge Carlos even though one of them is clearly better and has already achieved considerably more at a younger age.
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
He didn't actually say that at all.
Technical analysis
“Carlos and I are two very different tennis players,” continued the South Tyrolean. “I consider myself a very mentally strong player who maintains a consistently high ball pace. He is very strong physically and, tennis-wise, he has more arguments than me, with excellent dampers, I play at the net and a better slice backhand than mine. This is positive for me because it means I have room for improvement."
The comparison with Nadal
“What Carlos does on the pitch is exceptional and very spectacular. I don't know if one day I will become a tennis player like him, because my strength is solidity, but I can also hit winning shots when needed. Alcaraz reminds me, in a certain sense, of Nadal, in the way he presses from the first point and how he runs on the court. He knows how to turn on the audience, while I'm much colder."
Sinner in 2024, in addition to being by far the best player in the world given the data in hand, has also reached peaks of performance that haven't been seen since the days of the fantastic 4 at their best. Alcaraz still has to prove he can play with this continuity for 12 months.
Technical analysis
“Carlos and I are two very different tennis players,” continued the South Tyrolean. “I consider myself a very mentally strong player who maintains a consistently high ball pace. He is very strong physically and, tennis-wise, he has more arguments than me, with excellent dampers, I play at the net and a better slice backhand than mine. This is positive for me because it means I have room for improvement."
The comparison with Nadal
“What Carlos does on the pitch is exceptional and very spectacular. I don't know if one day I will become a tennis player like him, because my strength is solidity, but I can also hit winning shots when needed. Alcaraz reminds me, in a certain sense, of Nadal, in the way he presses from the first point and how he runs on the court. He knows how to turn on the audience, while I'm much colder."
Sinner in 2024, in addition to being by far the best player in the world given the data in hand, has also reached peaks of performance that haven't been seen since the days of the fantastic 4 at their best. Alcaraz still has to prove he can play with this continuity for 12 months.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
He is not that old.
Raz is like nadal. He is developed early. Sinner is not that late.
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
This year you won two slams. You beat Jannik Sinner three times. But in the race, you are more than 3,000 points behind Jannik. Is being more consistent your goal for next year?
CARLOS ALCARAZ: Yes, for sure. I mean, it doesn't matter that I beat Jannik three times. I probably didn't play good tennis in some tournaments. You know, my winning percentage this year is really, really high, but Jannik is another level this year (smiles), over 91% winning this year. Only a few players have done it before. But yeah, I mean, I think all the players try to be more consistent throughout the year. You know, in every tournament that you play, you want to go far or as far as possible. This is my goal for next year. In tournaments where I didn't play as well or didn't go as far as I wanted, I'll just have to try to do it. I will try not to lose in the first rounds, probably this year I lost too many times in the first rounds.
CARLOS ALCARAZ: Yes, for sure. I mean, it doesn't matter that I beat Jannik three times. I probably didn't play good tennis in some tournaments. You know, my winning percentage this year is really, really high, but Jannik is another level this year (smiles), over 91% winning this year. Only a few players have done it before. But yeah, I mean, I think all the players try to be more consistent throughout the year. You know, in every tournament that you play, you want to go far or as far as possible. This is my goal for next year. In tournaments where I didn't play as well or didn't go as far as I wanted, I'll just have to try to do it. I will try not to lose in the first rounds, probably this year I lost too many times in the first rounds.
Bride of Alcaraz
Semi-Pro
Wow Alcaraz is the most humble personality ever!
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
Right, but as the big 3 era showed, the race isn't won in a day or even at the beginning of a career.
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
I understand. Two years might not mean much at the end of 20-year careers, but in the case of the B3 the older guy was ahead for a long time and the younger guys caught him. Carlos will have to faceplant or lose significant time to injury
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
He, but players have entire careers. For all we know, Alcaraz could end up with a Wilander-like career.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
The quotes in Italian. I think it shows a clear understanding of the relative strengths. My own translation below:
We are two very different players. I keep the (average) rhythm very high and I'm mentally strong. At the moment he has physically and tennis-wise (a little) something more than me: he plays the backhand slice better and the volleys too. But this is for me a positive (factor), it means that I have still margins (ways/potential to improve).
On court Carlos has it all: drop shot, passing balls, lobs... I don't know if I will be ever like that. But as a tennis player I'm more solid and if need be I play (place) the winning acceleration*
°'does the numbers' can be used also negatively but in this case it is a positive.
*means that he can change the rhythm, inject pace and place a big stroke.
We are two very different players. I keep the (average) rhythm very high and I'm mentally strong. At the moment he has physically and tennis-wise (a little) something more than me: he plays the backhand slice better and the volleys too. But this is for me a positive (factor), it means that I have still margins (ways/potential to improve).
On court Carlos has it all: drop shot, passing balls, lobs... I don't know if I will be ever like that. But as a tennis player I'm more solid and if need be I play (place) the winning acceleration*
°'does the numbers' can be used also negatively but in this case it is a positive.
*means that he can change the rhythm, inject pace and place a big stroke.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Alcaraz-Sinner is Federer-Djokovic, but without the 6 year age disadvantage for Fed. Gee I wonder how this will work.
johnmccabe
Hall of Fame
I would agree with everything he said here
SABRvolley
Rookie
That’s true as well.
Imagine Federer was born around 1986-1987, that would’ve been interesting
junior74
Bionic Poster
Yes, but they are almost the same age. Will be a great rivalry!
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Let's not overstate it. There are certainly broad similarities, but also key differences. For one thing, Alcaraz also has a two-handed backhand, which greatly affects the style of his baseline duels with Sinner. And remember that Federer's game was shaped in the 1990s, an era in which it was still possible to win both Wimbledon and the USO by playing regular S&V (Sampras, Rafter). Federer had to unlearn some of that -- except the part about having a great serve, which Alcaraz does not -- to become dominant in the 2000s.
Nappa
Professional
So Nadal is the only member of the big3 that is truly unique.
Subway Tennis
G.O.A.T.
Sinner has absolutely nailed it with that comment. He is too diplomatic to add that the both of them are on a completely different level to the rest of the tour at the moment.
Everyone has different take on this! I say each of them is unique and not comparable at all!
Either he is diplomatic or is he is slimy. No ways anyone can say that Alacaraz is better than Sinner right now. Sinner is on a hot trail. By saying this, he has put off any potential pressure building on him. This is on the level of certain someone saying"Novak is lot better than me,no?" before a clay tournament
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Early years definitely for Djokovic, but once Fed hits 22-23 he takes over. Djokovic could barely hold off an older Fed to the point where he required the choke of the century to beat him at Wimbledon.
Passingshot78
Rookie
Sinner is a late bloomer compared to Alcaraz.
He focused on tennis at age 13 His junior carier or higher ranking was nothing spectacular. He still can improve raster then other players
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
This is such a fanboi excuse saying he focused on tennis at 13. When the freak should someone focus.
13 is not late at all. The guy already played tennis. It's not like he held up racket at 13 and even if he did so how does that matter now.
Is he SUDDENLY going to gain skills post 23 that he never had? He is freaking world number 1 for a year almost and has opened up a 4000 pts gap on raz. He is not going to change much.
I think sinner will make many improvements and keep adding to his arsenal but this LAME excuse of starting late, when he didn't, need to stop , a 100%
13 is not late at all. The guy already played tennis. It's not like he held up racket at 13 and even if he did so how does that matter now.
Is he SUDDENLY going to gain skills post 23 that he never had? He is freaking world number 1 for a year almost and has opened up a 4000 pts gap on raz. He is not going to change much.
I think sinner will make many improvements and keep adding to his arsenal but this LAME excuse of starting late, when he didn't, need to stop , a 100%
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
13 is late
Nole was making Wimbledon trophies in his room out of shrapnel caused by the Western Establishment's bombing of his poor innocent country when he was like 7, no?
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
This type of excuse is used by fanbois who think there player is the ONLY ONE who has had different approach.
A ton of players start very late. Dominic thiem started late, Americans played college like Ben Shelton.
Jannik is on the circuit side what 2018 or before? That's 5 full years starting at age 17.
GOAT turned pro in 2003 when he was 16.
Who the frack cares sinner didn't play till 13 in juniors.
A ton of players start very late. Dominic thiem started late, Americans played college like Ben Shelton.
Jannik is on the circuit side what 2018 or before? That's 5 full years starting at age 17.
GOAT turned pro in 2003 when he was 16.
Who the frack cares sinner didn't play till 13 in juniors.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Lol
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
@Lleytonstation well
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
But not taller. Plus, no one cares about Sinners opinion.@Lleytonstation well
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Height of a player is irrelevant
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Tell that to Schwartzman.
And Rune was a better junior than Alcaraz. Your point?
Besides lol, Sinner played Tennis and competed actively since age 3.
It isn't uncommon or world breaking for a budding athlete to focus on multiple sports growing up as the Sinner fans of the internet make it up to be.
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ghostofMecir
Legend
Sinner has an incredibly high floor game as evidenced by the fact that he has not been beaten badly in any match this season. His base game is so replicable from match to match and is at such a high level that it makes it difficult for lesser players to beat him. Meanwhile, we know that Alcaraz has that extra shotmaking ability, that ability to make something happen out of nowhere in a variety of ways, so his theoretical ceiling is higher even though there's not much he can do to ameliorate for his serve and height.
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...he-highest-floor-level-since-peak-fed.776600/
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...he-highest-floor-level-since-peak-fed.776600/
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Passingshot78
Rookie
First of all im more Alcaraz fan.
It doesnt matter if Rune or someonelse was better junior then someonelse To many factors can play role.
One of this factors is age You started
In Sinner case tennis was his third sport until early teens.
Time of start strongly influence time Your peaking He started at 3 but because of strong focus on other sports his best tennis came a little bit later. Its simple Like ot or not
Passingshot78
Rookie
Go check level of some hight level under 14 tournaments and compare it to kids playing twice a week Maybe this help
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Sinner's 0-3 this year vs Alcaraz! What a hot trail!
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
To me this rivalry feels more like Sampras-Agassi than Fedal
messiahrobins
Legend
Damn...what to do when one loves the best two players on tour. What a ball ache this is now for when they play against each other, happy and gutted at the end of the match every damn time.
These kids are just too damn epic.
InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
13 is absolutely late and his efforts and rate of improvement are commendable and mind boggling. This is what impressed me with him 4 years ago and what suggested that he was due for even higher echelons. You have quite literally zero knowledge when it comes to anything related to player development, juniors, or the realities of tennis. It would be a fools errand to try and fully breakdown the stupidity of this post. I doubt you can play worth a lick
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
I asked him
It might be. He has less tennis in him so far. Also ceiling is not determined merely by the years.
TheGoldenEra1990’s
Hall of Fame
LOL. No he’s not. He just has more variety and is more flashy. Sinner doesn’t lose to bums all throughout the year like Carly Sinner is way more consistent
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
Yeah but Sinner can't beat Carlos so how does it work that he's better?
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