Alcaraz and Sinner: The ATP Finals Final
Turin, Italy – Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the most prominent figures in current tennis, are preparing to compete for a new title, this time at the ATP Finals. Sunday’s match promises to be an epic showdown, adding one more trophy to the intense rivalry they have maintained throughout the year. In the semifinals, Alcaraz defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime with a score of 6-2, 6-4, while Sinner beat Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2, in front of his Italian audience. This victory sets up a new match between these two players, who have proven to be the strongest on the circuit.Alcaraz, already assured as number 1 of the year, will seek his first title in this tournament that brings together the eight best players in the world. Sinner, for his part, will play his third consecutive final in Turin, seeking his second consecutive trophy. The Italian has shown impeccable performance, without conceding a single set in the ATP Finals since losing to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 championship match, accumulating a streak of 18 consecutive sets won.“I hope at least three or four people in the crowd are cheering for me. It’s going to be really difficult. I’m very happy to see Jannik in another final. Every time we face each other in a final, we raise our level to the maximum”.
Carlos Alcaraz
The rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz has been intense, with clashes in the last three Grand Slam finals. Alcaraz won the French Open, Sinner took Wimbledon, and Alcaraz triumphed at the US Open. Sinner also became champion at the Australian Open, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final, which means that both players have won two Grand Slam titles this year. This will be the sixth match between Alcaraz and Sinner this year, adding their encounters in the final of the Italian Open (won by Alcaraz) and the final of the Cincinnati Open (won by Alcaraz after Sinner’s retirement). In the head-to-head record, Alcaraz leads Sinner with a score of 10-5. In his semi-final match, Alcaraz dominated Auger-Aliassime from the start, achieving a 4-0 record this week. Alcaraz outperformed Auger-Aliassime in winners (25-15) and committed half the unforced errors of his Canadian opponent (20-10). The Spaniard described his performance as the best of the tournament. “I am very happy with today’s level. I played very solid, very aggressive”. Carlos Alcaraz For Alcaraz, this is his third appearance at the Finals, although he withdrew from his first appearance in 2022 due to an injury. Last year, he was eliminated in the group stage after losing to Casper Ruud and Zverev, and only managed to beat Andrey Rublev. Auger-Aliassime, for his part, defeated Ben Shelton and Zverev in the group stage after losing against Sinner and will finish the year in the number 5 position, his best career position, after a solid season on indoor courts. Meanwhile, Sinner extended his dominance over De Minaur to 13-0 in their head-to-head record. Sinner saved three break points in his first service game and eventually managed to break De Minaur’s serve to take a 6-5 lead before securing the set on his serve. The second set was controlled by Sinner, who quickly took a 4-0 lead.“These are matches I look forward to. Also to see where my level really is, but at the same time it’s great before the off-season to have this matchup… of course, I feel comfortable on a hard indoor court”.
Jannik Sinner
Sinner extended his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 31 matches, including his victory in the 2023 final against Djokovic. Furthermore, he has not lost his serve this week.“I was happy with how I served and how I reacted in the important moments”.
Jannik Sinner
Sinner’s first professional victory over De Minaur was in the final of the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019. Sinner has won 29 of the 31 sets they have played.
