Tiafoe reaffirms: "I still think that Alcaraz and Sinner are not invincible"

Carlos Navarro | 9 Dec 2025 | 19.49

Tiafoe continues to show his confidence that he can beat anyone. Source: Getty

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If there's one thing that defines Frances Tiafoe, it's that he rarely holds back or keeps anything to himself when speaking publicly. His outgoing personality has earned him a news archive where he doesn't always come out in a good light, but it also makes him one of the players who gives the press the most material to work with. And of course, when he shows his best version on the court, his extremely entertaining tennis also gives him some credit when expressing certain things, especially when competing in an ATP tournament against the best in the world.

Moreover, the American is one of the few names who can boast victories over Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the duopoly currently dominating the circuit with an iron fist. The downside, of course, is that these victories are far behind: they date back to 2021 when neither the Spaniard nor the Italian were a fraction of what they are now. Since then, Frances hasn't been able to beat them... although he has come very close.

Especially against Carlos Alcaraz, with whom he has had high-voltage skirmishes. Specifically, two: a semifinal at the US Open 2022 that would open the door to the Murcian's first Grand Slam, and a third-round match at Wimbledon 2024 where Carlitos executed a pure survival maneuver. On both occasions, the match extended to a fifth set, and the upset felt truly possible, indicating that the North American's playing style, when accompanied by some consistency, poses certain problems for Carlos. How much confidence do these matches give Tiafoe? Judging by his recent statements on Andy Roddick's podcast, a lot... to the extent of strengthening his belief that neither the Spaniard nor the Italian are invincible.

Frances Tiafoe makes it clear that he can defeat Alcaraz and Sinner and relies on his recent duels with the Murcian to illustrate it

Because Tiafoe has blind faith in his words and backs the current circuit, a circuit where, according to him, beyond the two titans at the top of the rankings, everyone else starts from an advantageous position, and each tournament is wide open. "I still believe that Carlos and Jannik are not unbeatable. I have to think that way. Look, I faced Carlos twice, he won those two Grand Slams, and in both matches, we went to a fifth set...

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And I still think I missed those opportunities. The match last year at Wimbledon, I believe it's a match I let slip away. It's true that at the US Open, I kept myself in the match as best as I could. We were tied at 3 in the fifth set, but I was just hanging on in each set, even in the ones I won. However, at Wimbledon, I felt like I was a set ahead, with a couple of 0-30 on his serves, so...

If you ask me: Are these two extremely tough guys to beat? Absolutely. That's why they win practically every tournament they play in. But, if you tell me that practically the entire circuit has a chance to beat anyone, and that at the end of the week you have to beat two guys... I'd sign up for that," Frances remarked with humor, convinced that a circuit with two kings but a middle class where differences are barely noticeable is more appealing and gives him a greater opportunity to conquer major titles than a scenario, perhaps, like the one we experienced two decades ago.

Still, he will have to work very hard to face Alcaraz or Sinner in the final rounds of ATP tournaments: the American is, perhaps, one of the disappointments of a 2025 where his ranking has plummeted (he has dropped out of the top 30 for the first time in a couple of seasons) and where he has hardly achieved noteworthy accomplishments. For someone who has faced Carlos in Grand Slam semifinals and Sinner in Masters 1000 finals, this loot will surely leave him unsatisfied... and will urge him to back up his words with actions.

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