Carlos Alcaraz to play exhibition event against Jannik Sinner in Mexico during off-season
Carlos Alcaraz is expected to play against Jannik Sinner for an exhibition match in Mexico after the season ends in November.
Alcaraz and Sinner have had exhillarting match-ups on tour over the years. With the most recent Miami Open semifinal encounter between the duo producing a thriller, tennis fans are eager to unravel yet another chapter of their intense rivalry.
With the exhibition match now set to be held at the end of the year, fans have been gifted an epic showdown to wrap up the season. The one-off match is expected to be played at the Monumental Plaza de Toros México, which has a capacity of 42,000 people.
Carlos Alcaraz will be the main attraction of the evening, with Mexican fans yearning for the Spaniard's return, having canceled his participation in the Mexican Open for the last two years. However, Sinner is no stranger to fans in North America either. After an exceptional campaign at the recently concluded Sunshine Double, the Italian has gained a great deal of fans.
Regardless of their popularity, their face-off is guaranteed to produce an enthralling show for Mexican fans who are expected to appear in huge numbers. After six meetings on tour, Alcaraz and Sinner are level in their head-to-head record.
Carlos Alcaraz feels matches with Jannik Sinner attracts global interest in their rivalry
Carlos Alcaraz recently claimed that there is a huge fanship to the strong rivalry he has built with Sinner. After his semifinal match against Sinner at the Miami Open, which the Italian won 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2, Alcaraz noted that he feels something special about the crowd when playing against the Italian, highlighting the growing influence of their rivalry.
"I feel something different about the crowd when I play against Jannik. You know, I think around the world is probably all the people watching this match because I think it's really beautiful to watch," Alcaraz said.
Meanwhile, reflecting on his intense battle with Alcaraz, Sinner expressed his satisfaction at the level of tennis that the two players displayed throughout the match.
"We both played a very, very high level of tennis again. We both tried to play very aggressive tennis and today it went my way so I'm very happy," stated Sinner (via ATP Tour).
With his win over Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner qualified for the Miami Open final. However, he was denied the title by the in-form Daniil Medvedev, who trounced the Italian in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.