{"id":2082822,"date":"2026-08-07T16:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082822"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:15:14","slug":"richard-krajicek-names-rising-atp-star-who-could-challenge-carlos-alcaraz-and-jannik-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082822","title":{"rendered":"Richard Krajicek names rising ATP star who could challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner"},"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\">Richard Krajicek names rising ATP star who could challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/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\" 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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Grand Slam champions Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Richard Krajicek.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Richard Krajicek was effusive in his praise for Rafael Jodar as he spoke exclusively to Tennis365 about a group of young stars on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Having played college tennis at the University of Virginia in 2024, Jodar made the decision to turn pro last year, and his rise has been remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Jodar won his maiden ATP Tour title in Marrakech at what was his first-ever tour-level event on clay.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old Spaniard was then a semi-finalist at the Barcelona Open before reaching the quarter-finals in Madrid, Rome and at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>After losing to\u00a0Taylor Fritz in the Washington Open final on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/rafael-jodar\">Jodar<\/a> soared to a new career-high ranking of world No 15.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos\u00a0Alcaraz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> have been the two dominant players in men\u2019s tennis since the start of 2024, with the duo each having claimed five of the last 11 Grand Slam titles.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by Tennis365 which rising players are most likely to challenge Alcaraz and Sinner in the future, Krajicek first mentioned Joao Fonseca.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know, challenge\u2026 that\u2019s maybe a couple years away still, but I like [Joao] Fonseca,\u201d said the Dutchman.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-ominous-verdict-exclusive-interview-rick-macci\"><strong>Exclusive: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s rivals get ominous verdict that should worry them<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-injury-us-open-withdrawal\"><strong>Carlos Alcaraz out of the US Open? Grand Slam finalist makes big withdrawal claim after injury setback<\/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>The 1996 Wimbledon champion then went on to laud Jodar as he revealed he watched the Spaniard\u2019s five-set French Open win against Alex Michelsen from courtside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really like Jodar a lot \u2014 people notice him, but maybe not enough yet,\u201d Krajicek declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw him at the French Open playing [Alex] Michelsen. I was sitting really close, and I saw the way he plays, the mentality, the relationship with the Dad, the energy, also with the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so impressed with this guy. For me, unbelievable. Maybe I would feel the same if I saw Fonseca play like that up close.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019m very impressed. Jodar is really up there. He\u2019s for sure one of the guys, together with Fonseca, and [Jakub] Mensik, of course. And also Learner Tien.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Ben Shelton \u2013 he\u2019s a bit older. He has a big serve, leftie, a little bit different game, so if you\u2019re a little bit different as a player, that also helps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/atp-cincinnati-open-entry-list-2026-jannik-sinner-novak-djokovic\">ATP Cincinnati Open Entry List 2026, Prize Money, Points: Sinner, Djokovic, Zverev star; Alcaraz absent<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richard Krajicek names rising ATP star who could challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner Ewan West 07 Aug 2026 5:15 PM Grand Slam champions Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Richard Krajicek. 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