Carlos Alcaraz’s coach likens his rivalry with Jannik Sinner to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s dynamic; Naomi Osaka moved by Chris Evert hailing her enduring ‘greatness’
Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero likened the emerging rivalry between the Spaniard and Jannik Sinner to the classic battles between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in their early days.
Naomi Osaka reacted to Chris Evert’s recognition of her enduring ‘greatness’ during her 2024 Qatar Open campaign. Meanwhile, Serena Williams’ former coach shared admiration for Novak Djokovic’s rise to the top of the tennis world with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the same era.
Also, Ons Jabeur withdrew from the Dubai Tennis Championships due to an ongoing knee injury.
On that note, here’s a quick overview of today’s top news:
Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero drew parallels between the Spaniard and Jannik Sinner’s emerging rivalry and the iconic Roge Federer-Rafael Nadal duels from the early 2000s.
Alcaraz and Sinner have both won Grand Slam titles before turning 23. The former claimed his maiden Major at the 2022 US Open, while the latter achieved the same feat at the 2024 Australian Open. The two players have faced each other seven times on the ATP tour, with Sinner leading the head-to-head 4-3.
Ferrero, a former World No. 1, recently gave his opinion on Sinner’s rise to the top of men’s tennis which is setting the stage for a new rivalry.
“I think his (Jannik Sinner’s) appearance was a bit like when Rafa and Roger appeared, who between them were pushing the car, until then Novak came in, who is now a bit the one pushing Carlos and Sinner,” Ferrero said in an interview with La Nacion.
Ferrero also opened up about the discussion he had with the Spaniard following his loss to Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2023 Cincinnati Masters.
“I told Carlos last year when Novak won the Masters with that level: “Have you seen that? Now what we have to do is train like animals to reach Novak’s level. Jannik is going to do it and we have to do it,” Ferrero said.
