French tennis player decides the better player between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have won all the four Grand Slam titles this season and are likely to finish in the top two in 2024.
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French player Laurent Lokoli has shared his perspective on who is the better player between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Although he has struggled to find a definitive answer, Lokoli has prioritized merit in his evaluation.
Sinner and Alcaraz are likely to finish in the top two at the end of 2024. The Italian is confirmed to end the season as World No. 1, while the No. 2 ranking is still up in the air between Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.
On the consistency of this year Sinner was better. Alcaraz won their three duels this year. And they finish with two Grand Slams each in 2024. For me it’s 50-50, more a story of current form than level of play. It’s going to be the big battle of the next 15 years.
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Sinner has been the standout player in 2024, winning seven ATP Tour titles and his first two Grand Slam titles. However, he has come second to Alcaraz in their head-to-head rivalry this year.
The duo has faced each other three times this year, with the Spaniard winning on every occasion. Their matches have been some of the highlights of 2024, including the Indian Wells semifinal and Beijing final, both of which extended to three sets, as well as their five-set battle in the Roland Garros semifinal.
Carlos Alcaraz ends the season without World No.1 ranking despite two Grand Slam titles
Carlos Alcaraz had an incredible season in 2024, winning two Grand Slam titles at just 21 years old. Despite his success at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, he was unable to finish the year as World No. 1 due to competition from Jannik Sinner and some inconsistent performances.
It’s rare for a player who wins two Grand Slam titles in a season not ending the year as ATP World No. 1, but tennis can produce surprising outcomes.
Looking back at tennis history, we can find other examples of this happening. In 1977, Guillermo Vilas won Roland Garros and the US Open but never reached World No. 1. Instead, Jimmy Connors finished the year on top. In 1978, Bjorn Borg won both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but again, Connors’ consistency helped him keep the No. 1 ranking.
In 1982, Connors experienced the same frustration. Despite winning Wimbledon and the US Open, John McEnroe’s steady results earned him the top spot. Similarly, in 1989, Boris Becker won Wimbledon and the US Open, but Ivan Lendl’s consistency, including his Australian Open title, kept him at No. 1.
More recently, in 2016, Novak Djokovic‘s strong first half of the season was overshadowed by Andy Murray’s fantastic finish, securing the year-end No. 1. The 2017 season also saw Roger Federer win two Grand Slam titles, but Rafael Nadal’s overall consistency earned him the top spot. Similar scenarios occurred in 2019 and 2022 when Djokovic and Nadal split major titles, yet neither could finish the year as World No. 1.
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