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Alcaraz sends an emotional message to Sinner after his injury

Carlos Navarro - 7 Oct 2026
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Alcaraz left an emotional message for Sinner.

Jannik Sinner brought us one of the saddest news of the week yesterday. The Italian continues to suffer significant issues with his right knee that have forced him to end the 2026 season, securing Sascha Zverev the number one spot at the end of the season and leaving us without one of the main icons of the ATP circuit for the coming months.

It is also a blow in the context of a rivalry that has captivated thousands of spectators in this sport. Throughout the year, we have barely seen a match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner: that final in Monte Carlo was, one could say, the beginning of the end. Just a week later, the Murcian withdrew from Barcelona and began a tortuous path where he would miss Roland Garros and Wimbledon; when he returned to the circuit, Jannik was already out... and the Monegasque tournament has ended up being the last event in which both have coincided.

Alcaraz visited Sinner's Instagram: this was his message to Jannik

Both are aware that their standings rise when the other side of the net is their greatest rival while also maintaining a beautiful and stable friendship. Therefore, just after being crowned champion in Tokyo, Carlitos didn't want to miss the opportunity and visited the Italian's Instagram to leave him a nice comment, an emotional message that joins the displays of affection from half the circuit.

"Dude! You're going to come back stronger. Keep your head up high, I wish you a speedy recovery", read the message from El Palmar, with emojis reflecting the desire to see Jannik competing against him again. He was not the only one: notable names from the sports world like Thibaut Courtois or George Russell, as well as other tennis players like Flavio Cobolli, also filled the post with messages of encouragement. A great gesture from Carlitos, who put aside the joy of the title in Japanese lands to console his good friend Jannik.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz lanza un emotivo mensaje a Sinner tras su lesión