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.

Carlos Alcaraz disagrees with a recent analysis from Naomi Osaka's former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, who thinks Jannik Sinner is not better than him. The Spaniard insists his rival is superior

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

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 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.

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.