For some time now, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have defined their relationship in one way– rivalry on the court, great friendship off of it. But every time the New Two meet in an event’s final, trusting the latter becomes difficult. After losing 6-2, 6-4 to the Italian, the world No. 1 did not hide his feelings about how this friendship also hurts him.

“Not really,” the Spaniard responded when asked if he liked it when Sinner played like he did today. “Sometimes it seems like he’s playing ping pong. It’s not funny being on the other side of the net.”

Surely, fast courts are something that the Italian thrives on. And ANB Arena’s surface only helped him. Not to mention, his improved serve since his US Open loss to Alcaraz was the primary reason why Sinner swept the

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