Se Jannik Sinner against Carlos Alcaraz is already a classic, Saturday’s is destined to become a classic of classics. Because this time it’s not just the final that’s up for grabs Indian Wells, the ‘fifth Slam’, nor the new act of a rivalry destined to mark the next decade of world tennis. The ninth face-to-face between Sinner and Alcaraz is also worth the place number 2 in the ranking world championship starting next Monday. Who will be the vice-king of the circuit will be decided in a maximum of three sets in which the two best young players arrive in a slightly different way.
Come sta Sinner
The Italian wins by 19 consecutive matches, of which 16 since the beginning of the year. This is one of the best starts to the season in the history of modern tennis: just DjokovicNadal, Federer and Sampras were able to do better in their careers and in no case were they as young as the tennis player from San Candido. Sinner demonstrated his form in California: KokkinakisStruff, Shelton and Lehecka were stopped without conceding any sets and reaching only one tie-break (against the American in the round of 16). After the victory at Rotterdam e all’Australian Openthe confirmation of impressive growth.
How is Alcaraz?
Alcaraz is finding himself right in Indian Wells, however, after a start of complicated season. He conceded a set to Arnaldi on his debut, then everything went smoothly leaving just 15 games to go Auger-AlissimeMarozsan e Zverev. A streak that seems to have erased the knockout in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open against the German, the blunder atArgentina Open in the semifinals against Nicolas Jarry and the ankle injury a Rio de Janeiro. The red season in short, he gets closer and the Murcian starts to rev up.
Time and TV
Now it’s time for a new face-to-face of the saga, scheduled Saturdaywith the match scheduled to start no earlier than 9.30pm Italian. Live available for subscribers to Sky and the streaming platform NOW: the match is broadcast on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Tennis and also streaming on SkyGo.
Previous
And the revenge of last year’s semi-final, the ninth meeting between two. The precedents are in perfect equality. Alcaraz won the first two fights (Alicante 2019, Paris 2021). The South Tyrolean then won a Wimbledon in 2022 and a few weeks later in the final of Umag. He therefore emerged defeated from the quarter-finals of theUs Open a few months later. At Indian Wells, exactly twelve months ago, Alcaraz prevailed again. Not even time to digest it and the two met again in the semi-finals Miami, with Sinner then losing in the final against Medvedev. The last crossroads a Beijing, still in favor of the blue. It was the beginning of great progression arrived until today. The numbers speak clearly: Sinner will take the field with 19 consecutive victories behind him between 2023 and 2024, well 29 hits in the last 30 match and, further expanding, 36 opponents beaten in the last 38 games. Extending the streak would mean winning another final, playing for a new title, taking the lead in the direct clashes with Alcaraz and taking away second place from him. Fasten your seatbelts, it will be a match to be included among the great tennis classics.
2024-03-15 19:04:06
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