{"id":1946132,"date":"2026-05-20T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1946132"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:19","slug":"jannik-sinner-not-as-brilliant-as-carlos-alcaraz-but-has-fixed-weaknesses-spaniard-didnt-exploit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1946132","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner &#8216;not as brilliant&#8217; as Carlos Alcaraz but has fixed weaknesses Spaniard didn&#8217;t &#8216;exploit&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Jannik Sinner \u2018not as brilliant\u2019 as Carlos Alcaraz but has fixed weaknesses Spaniard didn\u2019t \u2018exploit\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/tennis365\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Tennis365                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"20 May 2026 9:00 PM\" data-ps-date=\"20 May 2026 9:00 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1779307219\"><br \/>\n                            20 May 2026 9:00 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on 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object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ps-aws.com\/c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FJannik-Sinner-and-Carlos-Alcaraz-with-Toni-Nadal-inset-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with Toni Nadal inset\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with an inset of Toni Nadal                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Jannik Sinner is not as \u201cbrilliant\u201d as Carlos Alcaraz but the Italian\u2019s consistency is unmatched.<\/p>\n<p>That is according to Toni Nadal, who has heaped praise on the world No 1 heading into the French Open<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\"><\/a>.\u00a0The 24-year-old is the heavy favourite to win this year\u2019s tournament off the back of winning three-straight clay Masters 1000 titles.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner has won all five Masters events in 2026 and has chalked up a win-loss record of 36-2 to date. Moreover, his great rival, Alcaraz,\u00a0will not feature at Roland Garros or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> due to a wrist injury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> may be the man most likely to upset Sinner, just as he did at this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/australian-open\">Australian Open<\/a> at the semi-final stage. But the soon-to-be 39-year-old has been struggling physically this year, with the veteran admitting he has to get used to this \u201cnew reality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, Uncle Toni, who coached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/rafael-nadal\">Rafael Nadal<\/a> for much of his stellar career, outlined the areas of Sinner\u2019s game that the 6ft 3in player has worked on.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More ATP Tour News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/frustrating-novak-djokovic-pinpoints-missing-french-open-title-bid\">Novak Djokovic raises fears over what he is \u2018missing\u2019 heading into French Open<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-corretja-ignorance-bad-faith-carlos-alcarazs-wimbledon-injury-blow\">Wimbledon: Ex-world No2 calls out \u2018ignorance\u2019 surrounding Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s injury<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said on Radioestadio Noche, \u201cYes, he\u2019s improved. He\u2019s more consistent. He used to have certain difficulties, and I don\u2019t think Alcaraz exploited them enough \u2013 on drop shots and low balls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was lacking a touch of finesse, but he\u2019s improved in that area. He\u2019s incorporated the drop shot into his game, he\u2019s also getting to the ball more easily, and he\u2019s better at handling situations when someone changes the pace or plays a drop shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSinner is a great champion. He has many strengths. He\u2019s not as brilliant as Alcaraz, but he\u2019s more consistent. He doesn\u2019t usually lose his composure on court; he handles the pressure well. He\u2019s a player who has it all, or almost all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, since the start of 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Sinner<\/a> has achieved a winning percentage of 92%, 91%, and 95% (so far in 2026), while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a>\u00a0boasts a slightly less impressive 81%, 89% and 88% in that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/toni-nadal\">Toni Nadal<\/a> added that Sinner is the clear favourite to win in Paris and it seems \u201cpractically impossible\u201d for anyone to beat him.<\/p>\n<p>One man that has largely had his number is Alcaraz. The 23-year-old leads their head to head 10-7, although Sinner has won their last two meetings.<\/p>\n<p>But Alcaraz did beat the four-time major winner in the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\">French Open<\/a> final, so while many tennis fans will miss the Spaniard\u2019s presence, a number of players may not.<\/p>\n<p>Toni Nadal added, \u201cNo one is happy about someone else\u2019s injury, but when (Alcaraz) isn\u2019t playing, everyone is quite happy. Not everyone, because there are players who aren\u2019t affected by Alcaraz, but those who are affected, of course they all want Alcaraz not to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s normal; Alcaraz is everyone\u2019s biggest rival. Zverev, Sinner\u2026 they know that without Alcaraz in the mix, their chances of winning are much better. I wasn\u2019t happy when Federer didn\u2019t take part or when Djokovic didn\u2019t take part, but I didn\u2019t want it to be that difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/novak-djokovic-has-a-clear-decision-he-must-make-following-carlos-alcarazs-wimbledon-withdrawal\">Wimbledon: Should Novak Djokovic skip French Open after latest Carlos Alcaraz news?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jannik Sinner \u2018not as brilliant\u2019 as Carlos Alcaraz but has fixed weaknesses Spaniard didn\u2019t \u2018exploit\u2019 Tennis365 20 May 2026 9:00 PM Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz with an inset of Toni Nadal Jannik Sinner is not as \u201cbrilliant\u201d as Carlos Alcaraz but the Italian\u2019s consistency is unmatched. 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