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Carlos Alcaraz has gone against Jannik Sinner\u2019s recent remarks as he shared his \u201cdream\u201d to have a Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-style rivalry with the Italian. It comes after Sinner claimed that he didn\u2019t believe he was a true rival for Alcaraz yet, instead stating that the Spaniard\u2019s competition with Novak Djokovic was much better. But Alcaraz shut his comments down and explained why it was \u201cdifferent\u201d facing Sinner.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz recently suffered a defeat to Sinner in their China Open semi-final match. It was the seventh meeting between the pair and allowed the 22-year-old to become the first player on tour to defeat the Spaniard at least four times.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The world No 2 is now hoping that they continue to have a rivalry for the ages, sharing his wish to emulate what Federer, Nadal and Novak Djokovic have achieved through years of thrilling showdowns. \u201cWell, honestly, it could be great if it\u2019s like Rafa and Roger,\u201d Alcaraz told Tennis TV, addressing his competition with Sinner.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be the dream of ourselves and of course from the tennis fans I think. But I don\u2019t know. Rafa and Roger, Roger and Djokovic, Djokovic and Rafa, whatever it is.\u201d The two-time Grand Slam champion already through that they had formed a strong rivalry as he explained why it was different facing Sinner compared to anyone else on tour.<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news<\/strong><\/p>\n Just in <\/strong> Shelton enjoys brilliant umpire exchange as US star rues ‘worst eyes on tour'[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n Alcaraz added: \u201cWell we have a good rivalry honestly. I\u2019m a guy who doesn\u2019t want to lose in every match but obviously against him, as I said, it\u2019s different. I feel different. So every time that I beat him or I lose against him is kind of different for me. But it\u2019s something that I learn from every match that we\u2019ve played against each other.\u201d<\/p>\n The 20-year-old\u2019s comments go against something Sinner himself said recently, as the nine-time title winner downplayed his rivalry with Alcaraz and said he couldn\u2019t be compared to the Spaniard. \u201cLook, at the moment it’s tough to talk about this rivalry because I feel he has won so many things at the moment,\u201d the world No 4 said ahead of the China Open.<\/p>\n Sinner also put the spotlight on Alcaraz\u2019s rivalry with Djokovic, which has seen the pair contest three exciting matches this year at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Open. Sinner added: \u201cI think at the moment he’s still a better player, no?<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4998044.jpg?r=1696599712509\")
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