Top 30 ATP player claims Carlos Alcaraz can hit two ‘unbelievable’ shots which Jannik Sinner just can’t pull off

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the two men to beat on the ATP Tour, and at the moment, they appear to be head and shoulders above everyone else.

With the last seven Grand Slam titles split between them, Alcaraz and Sinner look set to dominate men’s tennis for the foreseeable future.

In the most recent edition of the rivalry between the two, the Italian emerged victorious to become the first from his country to clinch a Wimbledon singles crown.

His triumph meant Sinner snapped a five-match losing streak against Alcaraz, which dated back to the China Open in 2023.

The head-to-head record is now 8-5 in favour of the Spaniard, who also leads his rival 3-2 in Grand Slam events.

Both players are evenly matched at their highest level, but world number 29 Tallon Griekspoor says there are some things the world number two can do that his Wimbledon conqueror simply can’t.

Tallon Griekspoor says where Carlos Alcaraz excels against Jannik Sinner

On the ‘Changeover Podcast’, Griekspoor said: “For me personally, I’ve always had more chances against Sinner than I had against Alcaraz. I feel like with Sinner, you know what’s coming.

“He does it unbelievably well. He’s the best player in the world. But at the same time, he doesn’t have the net skills and the net game that Alcaraz has.

“He doesn’t have the drop shot. He doesn’t have the backhand slice. The things he does are unbelievable.

“[Sinner has an] unbelievable level, but I think Alcaraz has a bit more options. And I think why Alcaraz is also a little bit more up and down is because he maybe is not using the right options at the right time.

“But, on the other hand, in trouble, I think Alcaraz can do much more. I think Alcaraz, his peak can be higher than Sinner’s peak.

“I just think that Alcaraz has more options. He’s more complete than Sinner is. But whatever Sinner does, he’s the best in the world at doing that.”

Jannik Sinner’s five match losing streak to Carlos Alcaraz

After beating him in the semi-final of the China Open in 2023, Sinner couldn’t buy a win against Alcaraz on the tour.

In 2024, he lost to him three times, the first of which came at the Indian Wells Open, where he was overcome in three sets.

At Roland Garros that year, Alcaraz won their second career bout on clay, beating Sinner in a five-set thriller to advance to the final in Paris.

The five-time major champion won their last match in 2024 in the final of the China Open to deny his opponent a title defence.

Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the championship matches of both the Italian Open and the French Open this year before finally losing to him at the All England Club.