Laver Cup Captain Compares Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open Final to PlayStation

Carlos Alcaraz made his Laver Cup debut last year, while Jannik Sinner, who has yet to participate, will once again skip the event.

Laver Cup Captain Compares Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open Final to PlayStation

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Roland Garros/X)

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Team Europe Laver Cup captain Yannick Noah reflected on the thrilling Jannik Sinner versus Carlos Alcaraz French Open final match that has now become the longest one in the history of the tournament. Alcaraz overcame a two-set deficit as well as save three championship points to defend his title.

Sinner once again will be skipping the Laver Cup. He, in fact, has never participated in the tournament founded by Roger Federer. But Alcaraz last year had signed up for the latest edition.

This year’s Laver is scheduled to start on September 19 and will be held at the Chase Center in San Francisco, United States. Noah will captain Team Europe for the first time, while Team World will have Andre Agassi as the captain for the first time.

During an interview with Super Moscato Show on RMC, former World No.3 Noah, also the winner of the 1983 French Open, recalled the Alcaraz versus Sinner Roland Garros final that showed the tennis world what they can expect when the two youngsters are in a Grand Slam final.

For the record, I was sitting in the second row. I sat down, and from the first point of the match, I don’t know if it was PlayStation, but they were playing at 10,000 miles an hour. Technically and physically, it was extraordinary. They hit in all directions. There was a dramatic side with the match point. And what’s more, I found Sinner so classy in defeat. It was so beautiful. It was a very beautiful final on all levels; it had everything.

After the French Open, they next met in the remaining two Grand Slam finals. Sinner took his revenge with a four-set win at Wimbledon but was no match for the Spaniard when they faced off in the US Open final, which led to him being dethroned from the No.1 rankings and saw Alcaraz reclaim the rank for the first time since September 2023.

Sam Querrey on who will complete the Career Grand Slam first between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

Last year, Jannik Sinner took home both the Australian Open and US Open, while this year, he bagged Wimbledon. Had he won the French Open, he would have completed the Career Grand Slam.

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner (3)
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Jannik Sinner HQ)

Alcaraz has clinched two titles each at the US Open, Wimbledon, and the French Open. But he never once progressed beyond the semifinals of the Australian Open. Only twice did he play the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, losing to Novak Djokovic this year.

This means Sinner needs the French Open to complete the Career Grand Slam, while Alcaraz needs the Australian Open to do so. Who will achieve this first? Former ATP player Sam Querrey backed the six-time Grand Slam champion to do it first. He said on the Nothing Major podcast:

I think Alcaraz has a better shot. Him winning on the hard courts feels more feasible than Jannik winning on the clay. I don’t think Jannik’s dominant on the clay. He could have won it this year, but it just feels like, you know, maybe Jannik comes up against Musetti, and then, you know, Casper, and then Alcaraz…it’s a little tougher. I’d give the slight edge to Carlos on that one.

The 22-year-old has changed his schedule for the 2025 season, as instead of heading to Beijing to defend the China Open, he will be playing the Japan Open after the Laver Cup. He will then play the Shanghai Masters.

Sinner has decided to feature at the China Open. After the Shanghai Masters, the 24-year-old will play the Vienna Open, which he won in 2023 by defeating Daniil Medvedev.

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