{"id":87439,"date":"2025-07-23T08:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=87439"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:25:33","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-sinner-and-i-push-each-other-beyond-our-limits-my-goal-is-to-be-no-1-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/07\/23\/carlos-alcaraz-sinner-and-i-push-each-other-beyond-our-limits-my-goal-is-to-be-no-1-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz: \u201cSinner and I push each other beyond our limits \u2014 my goal is to be No.1 again\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos Alcaraz is looking forward to being a central figure in the second part of the season, starting with the hard court tournaments in the U.S.A. In 2025, the Spaniard has already claimed five titles–including the French Open<\/a>–reached the Wimbledon<\/a> final, and put together a remarkable 24-match winning streak.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no coincidence that he\u2019s currently leading the Race for No.1. However, his biggest rival, Jannik Sinner, is close behind despite missing three months<\/a> due to a suspension following the Clostebol case. The two have clearly established themselves as the dominant forces on tour, especially when the stakes are highest, having split the last seven Grand Slam titles.<\/p>\n

Everyone is expecting another showdown between them in New York, possibly in the US Open<\/a> final. But fans will have to wait nearly two weeks to see them back on court, as both players have withdrawn<\/a> from the National Bank Open in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz Talks About Sinner<\/h2>\n

Currently, Alcaraz is in Spain, where he took a short break, spending a few days in C\u00e1diz before attending an event in Madrid. While in the capital, he gave an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a>, an Italian newspaper, where he opened up about his goals and his rivalry with Sinner (translation mine).<\/p>\n

\u201cOur matches, like the recent ones at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, are always highly anticipated,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cThe more we face each other, the more we help grow the sport, because every time we play, we push ourselves beyond our limits.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his personal relationship with the Italian, he added:<\/p>\n

\u201cSinner and I are good friends. We can talk about many things off the court. I have great respect for him–he\u2019s a great person–and I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll always be able to maintain this relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

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