Jannik Sinner claimed his second Australian Open title and third Grand Slam, bringing him closer to Carlos Alcaraz’s tally of four majors. When considering “Big Titles” — Grand Slams, ATP Finals, and Masters 1000 events — the differences are minimal in one of the most captivating rivalries of recent seasons.
Through his official X profile, Carlitos wrote a short message congratulating Sinner on his second consecutive triumph in Australia. Everyone hoped to see a final between these two young champions, but the Spaniard's run ended against Nole Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
Jannik Sinner, Grand Slam and Carlos Alcaraz
A vast majority of his big titles have come on hard courts but given his talent, adapting should not take him too long
Carlos Alcaraz was in fine form as he cruised to a first-round win at the Australian Open, but it was his comments on Jannik Sinner which drew attention.
A little while ago, the news came that the world number 1 will not defend the title won in Rotterdam last year and will lose 500 points. In the last edition of the Dutch tournament, the Italian ace had played very brilliant tennis despite winning the AO and defeating an excellent version of Alex de Minaur in the final.
Alexander Zverev made some negative history with another loss in a Grand Slam final, this time at the Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner joined some of tennis' greatest legends with another stellar performance in the Australian Open final.
Jannik Sinner will not defend his ATP 500 title in Rotterdam as the Italian's "body needs time to rest" after winning the Australian Open, tournament organisers announced Monday.
The victory maintained the Polish star's dominance in France after also claiming Grand Slam wins there in 2020, 2022 and 2023.
Nobody would have expected this" - Jannik Sinner on dethroning Carlos Alcaraz to become World No. 2 "My dad is still going to work, my mom also; Nobody would have expected this" - Jannik Sinner on ...
Jannik Sinner is a 23-year-old tennis sensation ... He is in the race of top rankers along with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Within months, he beat Alcaraz twice, and Djokovic and Daniil ...