Jannik Sinner on potentially facing Carlos Alcaraz in ATP Finals SF: "Would be nice for tennis"
Jannik Sinner recently gave his thoughts on his potential opponent in the final of the 2023 ATP Finals on Sunday.
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is set to take on World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the second semifinal later on Saturday. In thef first semifinal, Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1, much to the delight of his home fans in Turin.
Speaking at his press conference afterwards, the Italian was asked about his thoughts on potentially facing Alcaraz in the final. Sinner has a 4-3 lead in the head-to-head against the World No. 2 and has won their two most recent clashes.
The 22-year-old said it would be "nice for tennis" if the final were between him and Alcaraz, as it would mark the arrival of the new generation. Sinner also expressed his belief that he and Alcaraz have always had a good match-up, which lends itself to interesting moments on the court.
"I mean, if Carlos wins, would be I think nice for tennis, having two from different generation in the final. I played against him already sometimes. I think the matchup is really, really good. Usually we have always some interesting points, interesting moments," Jannik Sinner said.
"If I play against Carlos or if I play against Novak, they're going to change couple of things. I have to be aware. I have to be very careful and intelligent to understand what's going on on the court. Let's see what's coming, no?" he added.
"It's going to be interesting and let's see who is my opponent tomorrow" - Jannik Sinner on Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic clash at ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner added that he was interested to see who would come out on top between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, especially with the latter looking to break Roger Federer's record of most titles at the tournament.
"If Carlos wins, would be nice because there are many things together in our matchup," Sinner said. "But let's see. He's facing the No. 1 in the world today. Novak, he has been in the position so many times."
"He's looking for history again in this tournament. It's going to be interesting and let's see who is my opponent tomorrow. Hopefully, as I said before, it's going to be a good match," Jannik Sinner added.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are tied 2-2 in their head-to-head, with the 36-year-old winning their most recent clash - in the final of the 2023 Cincinnati Open. Before that, however, the Spaniard downed Djokovic in the final of the Wimbledon Championships in a five-set marathon.