"Sinner's tennis does not require special talent, but rather total dedication"

Fernando Murciego | 21 Jul 2025 | 18.30

Jannik Sinner and an exemplary style of play. Source: Getty

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The dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the men's circuit is such that any moment is good to sit down and discuss their parallel careers, their Grand Slam finals, or, a little more in-depth, the development as players that both are tracing. In this case, it is a pleasure to hear a veteran like Mats Wilander emphasizing all these topics, taking advantage of a few months where Paris and London gifted us with two historical outcomes, the first going in favor of the Spaniard, and the next in the Italian's basket. In an interview with L'Equipe, the former Swedish champion points out a couple of interesting ideas that we wanted to highlight.

"Seeing his game in recent times, I believe that Jannik Sinner's tennis is five or even ten years ahead of what I always imagined the evolution of the game would be in this era," titles the Swede with one of those phrases that make you reflect for a few minutes. "Jannik is leading this path and will quickly serve as a role model for everyone, as not everyone can develop the tennis that Carlos Alcaraz has. That requires an extremely special talent. On the other hand, everyone can try to play like Sinner, which does not require exceptional talent in itself, but rather total dedication," the former world number one accurately compares.

Wilander, very present in the media for several years, had the opportunity to experience firsthand the last two Grand Slam finals. First, the miracle at Roland Garros, where Alcaraz rubbed the magic lamp to make an unthinkable wish. Five weeks later, Sinner would be the one to triumph on the grass at Wimbledon without the need for any magic, simply pouring out his entire arsenal and confirming that the All England Club can be a place where he will reap pleasant rewards throughout his career.

"Watching how the final in London was unfolding, the truth is it was difficult to comprehend how Carlos Alcaraz managed to defeat Jannik Sinner in their last five encounters," Mats wonders about that triumphant streak of the Murcian over his top rival. "Now it seems easy to remember, but I think it is fair to say that Jannik would have won the Roland Garros final they played five weeks ago. Both in that final and in this one at Wimbledon, I believe the Italian was the better player," he asserts firmly.

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One beautiful aspect of this duel is the tremendous youth that both possess. At this moment, Alcaraz is 22 years old and Sinner is 23, meaning that no matter how impressive their playing styles are, experience tells us that they still have a lot of room for improvement in all aspects. And the best part is that every time they face each other – because only they are capable of reaching that level – it leads them off the court as more experienced and knowledgeable players. According to Wilander, this battle for development is being won by the Italian.

"Looking at the evolution of both players from a perspective, I would say that Jannik has improved more than Carlos in the last two years together, which at the same time leaves a lot of room for improvement for Carlos in the future. Personally, I think the Spanish player can still improve a lot in terms of shot selection, I'm not saying it's always the case, but in some instances," confesses the Swede, who never holds back when asked for his opinion. What do you think?

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