Rafa Nadal on the Sinner-Alcaraz dualism: “Jann more solid, Carlos more unpredictable”

“Sinner and Alcaraz are completely different players. Carlos is more unpredictable on the pitch, while Jannik is more methodical. They are both champions, but I don’t identify with either of them.” In a long interview granted to AS, Rafael Nadal spoke about the rivalry between the Italian and the Spaniard, providing his idea and opinion on this duel that is setting the world of tennis on fire. The former world number one responded to the question of which of the two he preferred and whether he agreed with the idea of ​​his colleague and former tennis player Joan Balcells, who said he preferred Alcaraz because it was more varied and branding Sinner as “boring”. “Both are champions but it’s clear that they are different players from what I was and that’s why I don’t identify with either of them – says the 22-time Slam winner -. Carlos is more unpredictable, less precise on the court, he makes more mistakes, he scores more spectacular points but sometimes his game doesn’t have a clear pattern, and that’s why it’s so fun for the spectator to see him. Jannik on the other hand is a more methodical, concentrated player, with a clearer idea of the game and who adds things little by little, thanks to his work, which is why he is so solid and loses very few matches.”

in defense of carlos

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Nadal also “defended” Alcaraz from criticism, confirming the attitude that the Majorcan has always had towards the Murcian: “If we look at the results, Carlos has had an incredible year, especially in the big tournaments, where he has always been solid. When others point out that he isn’t continuous, I always have to laugh a little.” Rafa then admitted that he watches tennis but not always (“sometimes yes, sometimes not, but I always know what happens”, he said) and does not at all close the door to what would be a dream for all fans, that of seeing him one day on the bench of Spain in the Davis Cup: “Am I captain? Why not…