Will it be enough to be able to improve and beat his rivals? Let's start from a premise: Carlitos is stronger than both Sinner and Zverev. He still lacks consistency, but this will come. The Spaniard has already won twice as many Majors as the Italian and, in head-to-heads, he leads 6-4 on Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz has added two new weapons to his game as he prepares to quash Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. The world No. 3 is finishing up his pre-season training in Alicante and is now set to fly Down Under for the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic explained he will not completely transform his game as he addressed how he intends to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The 37-year-old tennis legend asserted that he is “ready to compete” and do “whatever it takes” to compete with his young rivals.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have already been warned about a rising star who could prove to be their “nightmare”. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won the 2024 ATP Award for Most Improved Player, and he’s carried his form into the new season.