Is there a new bromance brewing between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner? It does seem like it, the duo have become great friends and have huge respect for each other.
Jannik Sinner traveled to Spain in order to train with Carlos Alcaraz at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Tennis Academy. This crossover caused both their fan bases to combine and speculate that this might be the start of a long-term friendship between the two as it spanned out for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Sinner landed in Spain on Thursday and immediately went to work with Carlos.
Carlos Alcaraz now has a court named after him at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) December 22, 2023
Jannik Sinner is watching, looking proud of his friend. 🥹
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On Friday, a wholesome event surfaced over the internet where Sinner could be seen filming Carlos Alcaraz during the inauguration of a court, named after the Spaniard. It was a special occasion for the Spaniard, having a court named after you at such a young age is a testament to his hard work and performances.
Sinner had earlier expressed his feelings about the relationship he and Carlos have developed off the court while also mentioning what a huge talent Alcaraz is.
“Every time when I play against him, I feel like we both try and push ourselves to the limit, both of us obviously hate losing, especially against each other. We have a very good relationship off court. I feel like we are good friends, but still on court you feel a little bit nervous because you want to win. You hate losing,”
Despite being rivals during matches, the two young stars have developed a strong sense of mutual respect for each other. He further added
“We both are very young, and we also feel like when we play, many people are watching, it’s a mix of everything and it’s obviously a huge pleasure to share the court with him. In this way, I always try to look forward to these matches.”
A fan tweeted out the early resemblance of this bromance with the one Nadal and Federer shared.
“Knowing Jannik very well, I saw the old Djokovic again” – Jannik Sinner’s former coach Riccardo Piatti compares him to young Novak Djokovic
In a recent interview, former coach of Jannik Sinner reveals the resemblance of the Italian with that of a young Novak.
Piatti pointed out that the young Italian has a similar mindset to Novak Djokovic and is very clear in his mental approach to the game. Throughout the 2023 season, Sinner has shown immense potential and courage in big matches. While he faced many setbacks at these tournaments, his fortitude and resilience made him be even better the next time.
The Italian coach admires this mindset of the young Italian and has made a huge comparison for him. He said
“I had the chance to follow Djokovic when he was younger and [Novak and Sinner] have a lot of similar mental characteristics. Knowing Jannik very well, I saw the old Djokovic again.”
