Mouratoglou surrenders to a Sinner aspect: "It's something new in the history of tennis"

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Patrick Mouratoglou is always in the spotlight of tennis. Whether for his role as a coach, where he has guided the careers of Serena Williams, Holger Rune, or Naomi Osaka, or for his statements, sometimes more controversial, sometimes more accurate, about the tennis world.

Lately, the Frenchman has been posting on his LinkedIn social network, giving his opinion on specific topics. A week ago, he tennis-wise compared Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, and this time the subjects are the same, but the topic he addressed was about their season and also about an aspect of the Italian's game that makes him, according to Mouratoglou, "unique" in history.

Patrick Mouratoglou analyzes the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in 2025

"The 2025 season ended just as it should: with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner fighting for the title. Alcaraz finishes the year as world number one, but Sinner takes the ATP Finals trophy. And this final summed up the whole year. A rivalry based on four major finals in 2025: Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US Open, and now the ATP Finals. Two wins each. Four huge stages. But four very different matches."

The key difference between one player and the other

"Except for the Roland Garros final, which was incredibly tight, the other three were more uneven. At Wimbledon, Sinner was clearly better. At the US Open, Carlos was clearly better. At the ATP Finals, Sinner again was clearly better. The question is: why? The serve made all the difference. The highlight this week in Turin is simple: Sinner served at a completely different level, the best of the whole tournament."

"And not just the serve itself, but the serve +1, the third shot, and the ability to take control immediately. At the US Open, Carlos' serve made the difference. After that final, if you had asked me who had the best serve, I would have said: Alcaraz. Today, after Turin? There is no debate: Sinner has the best serve right now."

Seeing Sinner with a mental edge

"And then comes the mentality. There is a moment that explains everything. Set point against in the ATP Finals final in the first set. Second serve. Jannik hits a 187 km/h corner shot, pure risk. After the match, he said: 'I had three options. I chose the riskiest one. If I had to lose the set, it had to be on my own terms.' This is elite mentality. The mindset needed to win these finals. And it is exactly what he learned after the US Open."

A wake-up call and warning to Alcaraz

"And what about Carlos? Carlos was not at his best this week. Too many unforced errors with the backhand. Moments of loss of concentration with the forehand. Perhaps end-of-season fatigue, perhaps simply not having the same confidence indoors. But the answer is clear: if he wants to dominate in 2026, he must start improving with the first two shots, the serve, and the return."

Reasons why he sees Sinner a step ahead

"Why does Alcaraz need to step up? Because Jannik is currently the world number one in the serve+1 and return+1. He is unique. We have had players who dominate one side of the equation: Roger in serve+1, Rafa and Novak in the return, but never both. This is something new in tennis history."

Looking forward to the rivalry in 2026

"2025 brought us the rivalry we expected. Six finals this season. Four in the most important stages. Two budding legends, pushing each other to evolve every month. Carlos finishes as the world number one. Jannik ends with the ATP Finals title and the momentum. 2026 already looks amazing," concludes Patrick Mouratoglou, who has made clear his views on the current differences between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
 

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