Alcaraz and Sinner

[K]

Alcaraz
DOB 2003.05.05
Weight 74kg
Height 183cm

Sinner
DOB 2001.08.16
Weight 76kg
Height 188cm

[Jezza]

Thanks, K.

Carlos Alcaraz 🇪🇸
[*] Born 5/05/2003
[*] Turned pro = 2018
[*] 2 slams = US Open 2022, Wimbledon 2023
[*] 12 career titles.
[*] W-L = 161-46 (77.8%)

Jannik Sinner 🇮🇹
[*] Born 16/08/2001
[*] Turned pro = 2018
[*] 1 slam = Australian Open 2024
[*] 12 career titles.
[*] W-L = 202-74 (73.2%)

[K]

Analysts have noted these improvements in Sinner's game:

i) Defensive forehand
ii) Serve.


'Leading tennis strategist Craig O’Shannessy - who played a role in Djokovic’s ascension to the summit of the game - said an area once viewed as a weakness of the Italian’s was now a major strength.

“Jannik had a hole in his game, which was his defensive forehand,” O’Shannessy said. “Jannik would spray too many balls out of that forehand corner, he wasn’t defending well enough. “That is a hole that is completely gone now. In 12 months he’s tidied that up, he’s playing defence, he’s going cross-court, he’s not giving up easy shots, and not donating points to his opponent. That was a strength in his game last night, whereas 12 months or 18 months ago, that was certainly a weaker area in his game.”'

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/the-australian-who-turned-sinner-s-weakness-into-a-grand-slam-strength-20240129-p5f0qb.html

[K]

Here's Why Sinner Has Become A Super Server...

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-serving-up-success-turin-2023

Nov 16, 2023

'Sinner has made significant adjustments to his stance and preparation technique. In the first half of the year, he used a foot-back or platform stance, where the back foot remained in its starting position until take-off. However, he has now transitioned to a foot-up or pinpoint stance. In this stance, the initial foot placement is typically wider, and then the back foot moves up alongside the front foot before the player drives off the ground.

In addition to the stance change, Sinner also modified his preparation technique. Previously, he had an exaggerated dissociation of ball placement and racquet arm, where his right arm would lag further behind the ball placement path created by the racquet hand, giving the look of a spiral. However, Sinner has now adopted a more classical off-side lift. This technique involves a smoother and more circular motion of the racquet, positioned in front of the shoulder line, resulting in reduced delay between ball placement and racquet lift.'

[K]

'Jannik Sinner’s perfect 15-0 start to the season has put him in elite company.

Since the ATP Tour was established in 1990, only four players have started a season with a better winning streak...'

Undefeated starts to an ATP Tour season (since 1990)

Streak || Player
41 Novak Djokovic (2011)
26 Novak Djokovic (2020)
20 Rafael Nadal (2022)
17 Novak Djokovic (2013), Roger Federer (2018), Pete Sampras (1997)
16 Roger Federer (16)
15 Andre Agassi (1995), Novak Djokovic (2023), Jannik Sinner* (2024)

* Active streak

(atptour.com)

[Jezza]

Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the Indian Wells SF last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKWoPfkm1M