Jannik Sinner will be looking to take back the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz in 2026.
Alcaraz ended the 2025 season as world number one, despite losing to Sinner in the final of the year-end ATP Finals.
After finishing the year by defending the ATP Finals title, Sinner knows when he can dethrone Alcaraz as world number one again.
Sinner and Alcaraz dominated the ATP Tour last year and are expected to do so once again in 2026, but one of their fellow players is hoping that the former can do better than his Spanish rival.
Lorenzo Sonego backs Jannik Sinner as ‘more consistent’ than Carlos Alcaraz
Someone who knows what it is like to play both Alcaraz and Sinner is Australian Open quarterfinalist Lorenzo Sonego.
Sonego has a friendship with his compatriot Sinner, and in an interview with OA Sport he was asked if he thinks either his fellow Italian or Alcaraz will become stronger in the long run.
Despite backing both Alcaraz and Sinner to be the future of tennis, Sonego claimed that the latter is ‘more consistent’ and the player who he would want to do better.
“I think both Jannik and Alcaraz will be the future of tennis, in addition to already being the present, and they will be the ones who will dominate for many years,” said Sonego.
“Jannik gives the impression of being more consistent, and since we are very good friends, I hope he can continue to get stronger and be a step above Carlos.”
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Lorenzo Sonego suggests if Italy were more motivated without Jannik Sinner at the Davis Cup
While both being from the same nation, it was just Sonego who was on the Italian Davis Cup team last year after Sinner withdrew.
Italy were also without their second-best player Lorenzo Musetti, and Sonego has now revealed if the Italian team were more motivated without their two top players.
“Yes, you could say it was stimulating to play without the two strongest players we have right now, and it was certainly a positive thing for us Italians to win even without them because it raised awareness and demonstrates how strong the tennis movement is in Italy today,” answered Sonego.
“Obviously, it would have been nice to play with them because they are a fundamental part of our team, and not having them made the challenge tougher and more challenging, but winning even so was very nice.”
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Although Sonego did not actually play a single match in Bologna, he was still a big supporter on the bench of Italy, who beat Spain to win the Davis Cup for a third consecutive year.
While he did not compete at the Davis Cup, Sonego will begin his 2026 season at the Hong Kong Open, where he is the fifth seed.
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