{"id":2056176,"date":"2026-07-22T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2056176"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:30:02","slug":"why-jannik-sinner-misses-carlos-alcaraz-a-lot-according-to-an-ex-italian-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2056176","title":{"rendered":"Why Jannik Sinner &#8216;misses Carlos Alcaraz a lot&#8217;, according to an ex-Italian player"},"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\">Why Jannik Sinner \u2018misses Carlos Alcaraz a lot\u2019, according to an ex-Italian player<\/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\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm 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                      Jannik Sinner raises his arms aloft, with Carlos Alcaraz (inset)                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>\u2019s absence from tennis continues to be a major talking point, and a former Italian player has claimed Jannik Sinner \u201cmisses\u201d his Spanish rival.<\/p>\n<p>The only encounter between Sinner and Alcaraz so far in 2026 took place in the Monte Carlo Masters final in April, with the Italian prevailing to claim the title.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has been sidelined due to a right wrist injury that he sustained at the Barcelona Open in the only match he has played since the Monte Carlo final.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a>\u00a0played six times, all in finals, including at a run of five consecutive tournaments they both competed in.<\/p>\n<p>Having faced off in the championship matches at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, they became the first men in the Open Era to meet in three successive Grand Slam finals in the same season.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Italian newspaper Il Mattino, ex-ATP player Diego Nargiso explained why he thinks Sinner and Alcaraz benefit from each other\u2019s presence on tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSinner certainly misses Alcaraz a lot,\u201d said Nargiso, who played between 1987 and 2001.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/aryna-sabalenka-reveals-prefers-jannik-sinner-or-carlos-alcaraz\"><strong>Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz? Aryna Sabalenka explains why she \u2018prefers\u2019 one of the duo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/us-open\/carlos-alcaraz-facing-potential-nightmare-us-open-draw-rankings-drop-sinner-djokovic\"><strong>Carlos Alcaraz facing potential nightmare US Open draw after ATP Rankings drop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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>\u201cRivals help you improve and push yourself further. There is great respect and esteem between them, but at the same time, there is a desire to surpass oneself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Italian also praised Sinner for how he rebounded from his shock Roland Garros exit at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the first week at Wimbledon, in my opinion, Sinner was more concerned with preventing what happened in Paris from happening again than with tennis,\u201d said Nargiso, who achieved a career-high ranking of world No 67 and reached two ATP Tour finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter Paris, they did an incredible job, especially from a mental standpoint. What happened at Roland Garros is destabilising for a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut don\u2019t let it become an illness. He had three match points against Alcaraz last year and probably, without the physical collapse against the Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo, he would have achieved the feat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the Madrid Open, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/janniks-sinner-reacts-carlos-alcaraz-french-open-roland-garros-withdrawal\">Sinner spoke about Alcaraz\u2019s injury as he reacted to the news that the Spaniard would miss the French Open.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the most important thing to say is that, first of all, tennis needs Carlos \u2013 tennis is [in] a much better spirit when he\u2019s around,\u201d said Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also for me personally, it\u2019s nice when he\u2019s around, it makes me look also in the draw and single matches in a different way. Even though if I face Carlos, it would always be in the final, being the No 1 and No 2 seeds, that\u2019s the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI send him [wishes for] a speedy recovery, even though it\u2019s painful and very sad for tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing young and going through difficult moments, it can happen. I do believe he\u2019s going to come back stronger than before. But injury is always tough, especially [the] wrist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/ilie-nastase-picks-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-player-he-is-in-love-with\">\u2018I\u2019m in love with Carlos Alcaraz \u2013 he\u2019s the best example of what it means to love your sport\u2019 \u2013 former world No 1<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Jannik Sinner \u2018misses Carlos Alcaraz a lot\u2019, according to an ex-Italian player Ewan West 22 Jul 2026 5:30 PM Jannik Sinner raises his arms aloft, with Carlos Alcaraz (inset) Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s absence from tennis continues to be a major talking point, and a former Italian player has claimed Jannik Sinner \u201cmisses\u201d his Spanish rival. 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