Why is Sinner Winning Everything Yet Alcaraz Beats Him?

[jeffreycounts]

Let's get your thoughts on Jim Fawcette's article, "Why is Sinner Winning Everything Yet Alcaraz Beats Him?"

[jimlosaltos]

Correction: A reader noted that the head to head between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is actually 4-6, not 2-6. Thank you. Here's the full list from the ATP site. If one includes pre-main tour events, then Carlos leads 7-4. The younger Spanaird has also won 3 in a row and 5 of their last 7 matches and both that went to five sets.

My apologies. I don't know how my typo got past TPNs team of skilled researchers, copy editors, grammaticists and area experts. I've been assured that beatings will continue until morale improves.


Here is the list from the ATP:

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[jimlosaltos]

Jannik Sinner is set to become only the 10th player to rank number one for 52 consecutive weeks after Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal from Madrid.
(Cross posting with Madrid 25)


1. Roger Federer, a staggering 237 consecutive weeks at number one. Fed became No 1 on February 2004 and did not lose the top ranking ranking until August 2008, the longest debut run in ATP rankings history – and the longest run full stop.


2. Jimmy Connors – 160 weeks


3. Ivan Lendl – 157 weeks


4. Novak Djokovic – 122 weeks


5. Pete Sampras – 102 weeks


6. Lleyton Hewitt – 75 weeks


7. John McEnroe – 58 weeks


8. Rafael Nadal – 56 weeks

9. Andre Agassi – 52 weeks

10. Jannik Sinner – 52* weeks and counting. Sinner became world No 1 in June 2024 after the French Open and is guaranteed to remain atop the rankings regardless of results at Rome aka the Italian Open and Roland Garros.