Carlos Alcaraz regards rivalry with Jannik Sinner “good for tennis” after successful Wimbledon title defense against Novak Djokovic

Youngsters Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have dominated the 2024 season thus far.

Carlos Alcaraz regards rivalry with Jannik Sinner “good for tennis” after successful Wimbledon title defense against Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner (via Imago)

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has appreciated his rivalry with Jannik Sinner in 2024. The duo have won the first three Grand Slams this year.

The Spaniard was speaking in the post-match press conference after winning his second Wimbledon title. He beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets (6-2, 6-2, 7-6) to win his fourth Grand Slam title.

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I think being there with Jannik, 21 & 22 years old, at the top of the ranking. Winning Grand Slams. I think it’s good for tennis to have new faces winning big things. Fighting for big tournaments. I’m really glad to have him there. As I said many times we have a really good rivalry. Many young players are coming up and fighting for big things as well. It’s great for the sport, for tennis… and the players as well.
Carlos Alcaraz said in his post-match press conference

Sinner and Alcaraz have truly dominated 2024, having won seven ATP titles between them this year. The Italian started strong by winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, followed by his first title at Rotterdam.

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Alcaraz defended his Indian Wells crown shortly afterwards, and Sinner won the second Masters 1000 title of his career at Miami. Although both talented individuals had a troublesome clay-court season, they regained their form at the French Open, entertaining the crowd with their five-set epic in the semifinals.

Alcaraz won his third Grand Slam title in Paris, but Sinner regained the No. 1 ranking from Djokovic after the Serbian withdrew from his quarterfinal due to a knee injury. Sinner won his first title as the World No. 1 in Halle, but Alcaraz took home his second Wimbledon title.

Carlos Alcaraz wins astounding prize money in Wimbledon title win

Carlos Alcaraz won his second Wimbledon title in a row by defeating Novak Djokovic. This match was a rematch of their 2023 final, where Alcaraz won in a five-set marathon. This time, the 21-year-old Spaniard won in straight sets: 6-2, 6-2, 7-6.

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Carlos Alcaraz (via Imago)

Alcaraz earned $3.5 million for his 2024 Wimbledon win, bringing his career prize money to $35.1 million, which ranks ninth all-time. Djokovic received $2.2 million and leads the all-time earnings list with $184.7 million, $50 million more than Rafael Nadal.

This victory marks Alcaraz’s fourth Grand Slam title, adding to his wins at the 2024 French Open and the 2022 U.S. Open. Djokovic, recovering from knee surgery after the French Open, made it to the Wimbledon final. He aimed to match Roger Federer‘s record of eight Wimbledon titles and extend his own record of 24 Grand Slam titles.

Djokovic has won 98 career events and has won at least four titles in 15 different years. However, the 37-year-old Serbian is still searching for his first title of 2024. Wimbledon was his first final of the year.

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