Why Jannik Sinner is powerless to stop Carlos Alcaraz claiming the ultimate rankings prize<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cFor now, there are two of them, not three like back then, with [Andy] Murray in tow,\u201d said Noah.<\/p>\n
\u201cApart from Alcaraz and Sinner, I don\u2019t see who could win one of the next eight Grand Slams. These two players can reach 20 Grand Slam titles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey mustn\u2019t get injured, but I think they\u2019re fresh. I think the coaching staff is top-notch. The structure is super well-oiled. You see Alcaraz, the kid is mentally happy. He\u2019s happy. Sinner at 24, you get the impression he has the maturity of a 35-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s extraordinary to see all that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcaraz and Sinner\u2019s rivalry has become the biggest storyline of the men\u2019s game in recent years, with two already meeting not only in three straight Grand Slam finals, but 15 times overall.<\/p>\n
It is the Spaniard who has had the edge so far, winning 10 of their previous matches, and his greatest victory may have been his stunning comeback in this year\u2019s French Open final.<\/p>\n
In what proved to be the longest French Open final of the Open Era, Alcaraz came from two sets down and saved three championship points to defend his title<\/p>\n
Reflecting on watching that match courtside, Noah revealed it was one of the most \u201cextraordinary\u201d matches he had seen.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cFor the record, I was sitting in the second row.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sat down and from the first point of the match, I don\u2019t know if it was PlayStation, but they were playing at 10,000 miles an hour. Technically and physically, it was extraordinary. They hit in all directions. There was a dramatic side with the match point.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what\u2019s more, I found Sinner so classy in defeat. It was so beautiful. It was a very beautiful final on all levels, it had everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
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