For the fourth consecutive big event that both of them have played, tennis opens its arms to yet another installment of Jannik Sinner up against Carlos Alcaraz. Funny how we went seven months without one of these matches, only to get four in ten weeks, all finals of big events.

We have had two on a surface favoring Carlos (clay), one on a neutral territory (grass), and now finally one in Sinner’s kingdom (cement). How will this change of surface impact the match? Who will it favor? What strategies should each player employ? Let’s discuss it all.

History of the Rivalry

Many people think this rivalry depends on surfaces, but that really isn’t the case. More than surfaces, it depends on speed and bounce.

The faster the surface and the lower the bounce, the more it suits Sinner, a player w

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