WIMBLEDON FINALS: Who will Reign Supreme between Sinner & Alcaraz?
Head-to-head: Carlos Alcaraz leads 9-4 (Sinner leads 1-0 on grass).
The SINCARAZ rivalry is starting to feel like a tragicomic cartoon, an endless loop of near-misses and heartbreak. Jannik Sinner storms through the field with unstoppable dominance, only to find Carlos Alcaraz standing between him and the ultimate prize, pulling off all kinds of magic tricks to stop the Italian from finally claiming it.
Given the pace at which Carlos Alcaraz is growing on grass, he looks well on track to eventually challenge - and possibly surpass - Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles. Remarkably, this is only the Spaniard's fifth appearance at Wimbledon,and he is already aiming for his third title. lf he wins, he would become only the fourth player in history, and the third this century after Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Wimbledon crowns.
At just 23, Jannik Sinner has now reached the final at all four Grand Slams, becoming the second-youngest player in history to achieve this feat. It's particularly impressive that he managed it at a younger age than any of the Big Three and even before his main rival Carlos Alcaraz. The next challenge is to capture that elusive first big title outside of hard courts, something he came agonizingly close to doing at the French Open before falling just short at the finish line.
It's no longer a surprise that the only real obstacle in Sinner's path right now is Carlos Alcaraz. Cracking that code could elevate his dominance on tour to an entirely new level. Since rising to world number one last year, Sinner has reached nine championship matches and won six of them. All three losses have come at the hands of one man, Alcaraz.
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Head-to-head: Carlos Alcaraz leads 9-4 (Sinner leads 1-0 on grass). The numbers are heavily stacked against Jannik Sinner, who has lost their last five official encounters. However, Sinner has arguably been the better player for large stretches in most of those matches, often finding himself in advantageous positions. What let him down, time and again, was not his game but his mindset as these losses were more mental than technical.
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Head-to-head: Carlos Alcaraz leads 9-4 (Sinner leads 1-0 on grass). The numbers are heavily stacked against Jannik Sinner, who has lost their last five official encounters. However, Sinner has arguably been the better player for large stretches in most of those matches, often finding himself in advantageous positions. What let him down, time and again, was not his game but his mindset as these losses were more mental than technical.
After the heartbreaking loss at the French Open, which left him visibly in shock and tears, there's a strong case to be made that Sinner has already faced the worst emotional blow of his career. With that behind him, there may be nothing left for him to fear mentally. The faster playing conditions at Wimbledon, compared to Rome or the French Open, give Sinner an extra edge that could finally help him overcome his trauma against Carlos Alcaraz.
