Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Carlos Alcaraz of Spain after his win in Miami last year. The pair have developed a firm friendship.Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Carlos Alcaraz of Spain after his win in Miami last year. The pair have developed a firm friendship.
These friendly rivals will face off again in one of the most significant moments of both of their careers so far. As the highest remaining seeds and the top two favourites to win their firstThe fact that they even made it to the semi-finals is a reflection of their excellence. Two weeks ago there were many questions to be answered about their participation in the French Open.
In their most recent match at Indian Wells this year, Alcaraz finally recognised that the key to beating Sinner was not by trying to out-hit the best shotmaker on the tour. Alcaraz instead took a step back, he used more height and top-spin on his strokes, and he relied on aspects of his game that separate him from all others – his slice, drop shot and comfort at the net – as he closed out a great win.