Wimbledon 2024: Jannik Sinner's lively, new rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz
Federer: Twelve Final Days, was less than riveting. In this rivalry, Alacaraz has thus far cornered the star power, starting with his tattoo that repeats the motto his grandfather gave him: cabeza, corazon y cajones (head, heart, balls) to his more than occasionally theatrical on-court demeanour.
Still, on court, Sinner’s demeanour is as calm and unflappable as the Swiss. Coupled with explosive shotmaking and modesty, this is garnering its share of fans.
A group of Italians, dressed like comic book characters to resemble giant carrots, follow him from tournament to tournament. If the mild-mannered Italian gets close to winning his first Wimbledon, Centre Court will both be noisy and colourful, especially if his opponent is Alcaraz.
Occasional Wimbledon rains notwithstanding, the gods clearly adore men’s tennis. After two decades of a three-cornered rivalry for the history books, in Alcaraz and Sinner, men’s tennis potentially has a dream rivalry again.
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