Jannik knows he has 6-7 years to complete the Grand Slam

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. It seems that everything revolves around these two youngsters within the ATP circuit, but just looking at what has happened in the last seven Grand Slams helps to understand the reasons why. Talking about them immediately puts you in the spotlight, although if you've trained one of them for seven seasons, your words make a bit more sense.

We are talking about Ricardo Piatti, the man who took the Italian at just 13 years old and led him to the top 10 or to play his first Masters 1000 final, a moment when the one from San Candido realized he needed a new voice and chose a different path. In an interview with La Stampa, Piatti delves into the current debate, analyzing the coexistence that the two best players on the planet currently maintain, their ways of facing the toughness of the calendar, or the goals that still lie ahead for them until December. Here we highlight the most interesting points.

Sinner and Alcaraz, two connected worlds

“Both Sinner and Alcaraz are boys who love competition, enjoying challenging each other every week, always aspiring to be the strongest in the locker room, but they do it in a healthy way, without becoming obsessed. One wants to live celebrating, but that doesn't mean he's always dancing in the streets; the other, on the other hand, prefers to stay at home and in the mountains. However, both have made countless sacrifices since childhood to get where they are now, so it's only fair that they want to enjoy it now”.

Aiming for the missing Grand Slam title

“Jannik has taken a great step forward this past year; he has also become very competitive on the clay court circuit, realizing that in the next six or seven years, he will have the opportunity to complete the Grand Slam. This is something I have always believed. In Paris, there was more emphasis on Carlos, in Wimbledon more on Jannik, but in any case, they have different styles and personalities, which is good. Both know how the world works, know that there are fans who want one to win and others who enjoy seeing him fall, but that's sports”.

End-of-year goals

“After Wimbledon and with the end of the grass court season, it is normal for the strongest players to start taking stock and thinking about the ATP Finals in November. In this case, let's say that Sinner and Alcaraz have solved the problem faster than anyone else, as they have been qualified for Turin for some time now. However, they still have two things to do before reaching this event: the first is winning the US Open, and the second is finishing the season as the world number one.”

The race to finish as No. 1

“Alcaraz was the first to achieve this feat, he wasn't in a hurry, he did it well, but now Jannik is chasing him. In the race to Turin, where only the results of this season are considered, Jannik is about 1,500 points behind, although points and money are not always the most important things. Then, what matters? Winning, winning, and winning. The rest will follow naturally. Alcaraz should aim for the US Open this year: if he succeeds, it will be difficult for Jannik to finish the season as the world number one.”

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