Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world as the two young players continue to lay the foundations for an epic rivalry. Alcaraz, the 21-year-old world No.

Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world on current form as the two young players continue to lay the foundations for an epic rivalry.

On the latest edition of the well-known podcast hosted by Andy Roddick, former WTA star Kim Clijsters analyzed how Sinner and Alcaraz are changing tennis: "Current players hit the ball much more violently than they did a few years ago. They no longer like to stay away from the baseline with a few exceptions, such as Daniil Medvedev.

Mouratoglou pointed out that Alcaraz plays a riskier style that results in more unforced errors, while Sinner "plays at a crazy high pace without missing." He likes Alcaraz's power and ability to change rhythm. In comparison, Sinner "plays everything at the same extremely high pace."

Carlos Alcaraz responded to Patrick Mouratoglou's comments, in which he said that Jannik Sinner wasn't the best current player.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's rivalry is being spoken of as the successor to the one that was shared by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner who have won the last 5 Slams between them, could be shaping up into the Federer-Nadal mould of mutual respect, though deranged followers might want to see the rivalry sharpened.

Mouratoglou, who previously coached Serena Williams, suggested that Alcaraz, who claimed two grand slam titles in 2024, was above Sinner in terms of performance

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will lead the draw in Rotterdam, seeking his first indoor ATP title. Speaking about Jannik's withdrawal, Carlos highlighted how tough it is to preserve the body following a deep run at Majors, especially after winning the title.

Carlos Alcaraz said on Sunday that the form of Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner is “crazy”, as the Spaniard prepared for his first match since losing in the quarterfinals in Melbourne.