{"id":2050980,"date":"2026-07-19T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2050980"},"modified":"2026-07-19T10:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:47:57","slug":"tennis-isnt-an-open-contest-without-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-is-simply-too-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2050980","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Tennis isn&#8217;t an open contest without Carlos Alcaraz &#8211; Jannik Sinner is simply too strong&#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\">\u2018Tennis isn\u2019t an open contest without Carlos Alcaraz \u2013 Jannik Sinner is simply too strong\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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!text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Carlos Alcaraz with Jannik Sinner inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>French Open champion Adriano Panatta has declared that men\u2019s tennis will only become \u201can open contest\u201d again when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> returns to compete with Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz won his first two tournaments of 2026 \u2014 the Australian Open and the Qatar Open \u2014 with Sinner losing in the semi-finals and quarter-finals respectively at these events.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner then triumphed in Indian Wells and Miami to complete the Sunshine Double, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> falling in the semi-finals and third round respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The only match between the pair so far in 2026 was their showdown in the Monte Carlo Masters final in April, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> won 7-6(5), 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has not played since suffering a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open in his only match since the Monte Carlo final.<\/p>\n<p>During Alcaraz\u2019s absence, Sinner has won Wimbledon, as well as the clay-court Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome, while Alexander Zverev claimed the French Open title.<\/p>\n<h2>More ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-scandalous-limitless-adriano-panatta\"><strong>\u2018Jannik Sinner\u2019s scope for improvement is scandalous \u2013 he seems limitless\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/atp-rankings-points-sinner-zverev-alcaraz-djokovic-auger-aliassime-drop-american-swing\"><strong>ATP Rankings: Points Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz, Shelton, Djokovic will drop during North American swing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from 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Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corriere.it\/sport\/tennis\/26_luglio_13\/sinner-wimbledon-commento-adriano-panatta-82c4b931-f1eb-4305-bab3-ff5d473b8xlk.shtml\">Corriere della Serra<\/a>, Italian tennis icon Panatta expressed his wish for Alcaraz to return as he said Sinner \u201cis simply too strong\u201d for everyone else.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am waiting for him (Alcaraz), sincerely convinced that only with the two of them paired up again \u2014 Sinner on one side, Alcaraz on the other \u2014 will tennis once again become an open contest, the duel everyone desires,\u201d said Panatta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, it isn\u2019t, and it couldn\u2019t be. By winning his second Wimbledon, Sinner has shown he is simply too strong for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe fended off Zverev \u2014 who had meanwhile won in Paris and climbed to number two in the rankings \u2014 handing the German his tenth consecutive defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSport \u2014 not just tennis \u2014 needs fierce rivalries to be as compelling as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former world No 4 went on to assess Sinner\u2019s win over Zverev in the Wimbledon final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZverev faced him in the best possible way; I have to give him credit,\u201d Panatta added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can see that the victory in Paris restored the confidence that so many unexpected losses had eroded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZverev is a top-class player, with rock-solid groundstrokes and a serve that inevitably makes its presence felt over the long haul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Sinner is still a cut above \u2014 clearly better than the German. The match was neck-and-neck until 6-6 in the second set; from that point on, the Italian steamroller faced no further obstacles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-wrist-100-fitness-better-than-ever-rick-macci\">\u2018Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist is 100% and his fitness is even better than before\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Tennis isn\u2019t an open contest without Carlos Alcaraz \u2013 Jannik Sinner is simply too strong\u2019 Ewan West 19 Jul 2026 11:47 AM Carlos Alcaraz with Jannik Sinner inset French Open champion Adriano Panatta has declared that men\u2019s tennis will only become \u201can open contest\u201d again when Carlos Alcaraz returns to compete with Jannik Sinner. 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