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Despite their battles on court, the pair have maintained a good relationship – shown when Sinner praised his opponent after his 2025 Wimbledon victory,<\/p>\n
“Carlos, thank you for the player you are,” the 24-year-old said.<\/p>\n
“It is so difficult to play you but we have a great relationship off the court.<\/p>\n
“Keep going, keep pushing, you are going to hold this trophy many times – you already have twice.”<\/p>\n
Alcaraz has often spoken about how his rivalry with Sinner pushes him to be better.<\/p>\n
Sinner was the first player to beat Alcaraz in a Grand Slam final. Alcaraz was the first to beat Sinner in the same setting.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s great for us and for tennis. Every time we play against each other, I think our level is really high,” Alcaraz said.<\/p>\n
“I don’t see any player playing against each other having the level that we are playing when we face each other.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n