Carlos Alcaraz is chasing more grand slam wins and he says his rivalry with Italian No.1 Jannik Sinner is driving him to new levels as the Australian Open begins.
The No.3 seed won both Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in 2024 but finished the year behind Sinner in the world rankings after the Italian won the Australian Open and US Open.
“Different preparation, mindset, whatever. When I play him, I know I have to play my best if I want to win. If I have a bad day against him, it’s 99 per cent chance you are going to lose. is proud to be compared to former world No.1 Ash Barty but is determined to chart her own course to the top, starting with her Australian Open debut this week.
Jones said watching Barty rocket to grand slam glory and the world No.1 ranking was an inspiration for her growing up.“She was a crazy tennis player, unreal results. I’ve obviously got my own journey.“I think it’s pretty special when people say that, but it’s going to take a lot for me to get where she was.”
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