Carlos Alcaraz’s big match dominance highlighted by incredible stats after Jannik Sinner Beijing blockbuster
Carlos Alcaraz improved his remarkable record against elite opposition by edging out Jannik Sinner in three pulsating sets in the 2024 China Open final.
The four-time Grand Slam champion earned a 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) victory against the world No 1 at the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing.
At three hours and 21 minutes, the epic battle was the longest match in the history of the China Open and the second longest ATP Tour final of 2024 after the Hamburg Open title match.
Alcaraz spoke about the impact of his rivalry with Sinner after recording his sixth win against the 23-year-old Italian in the pair’s 10th match.
“When Jannik and I play against each other, I think it’s a great thing for tennis: we always have a very intense, even match, with great points and great exchanges,” said the 21-year-old.
“I think that thanks to these kinds of matches, people who don’t watch tennis start watching matches and even training. That, I think, is great. I try to enjoy as much as possible when I play against Jannik, but it’s not easy.”
By beating Sinner for the third time in as many encounters in 2024, Alcaraz reinforced just how well he performs against the best players in the world.
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This season, Alcaraz has a superb 11-3 (78.6%) record against top 10 players (including Laver Cup) and an even more astonishing 8-1 (88.9%) record against opponents ranked in the top five. He also has a 4-1 (80%) record against players in the top three of the ATP Rankings.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. top 10 players in 2024
Australian Open QF vs. Alexander Zverev (6) – lost 1-6, 3-6, 7-6(2), 4-6
Indian Wells QF vs. Alexander Zverev (6) – won 6-3, 6-1
Indian Wells SF vs. Jannik Sinner (3) – won 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Indian Wells F vs. Daniil Medvedev (4) – won 7-6(5), 6-1
Madrid QF vs. Andrey Rublev (8) – lost 6-4, 3-6, 2-6
French Open QF vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) – won 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4
French Open SF vs. Jannik Sinner (2) – won 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
French Open F vs. Alexander Zverev (4) – won 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Wimbledon SF vs. Daniil Medvedev (5) – won 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Wimbledon F vs. Novak Djokovic (2) – won 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4)
Olympics F vs. Novak Djokovic (2) – lost 6-7(3), 6-7(2)
Laver Cup vs. Taylor Fritz (7) – won 6-2, 7-5
Beijing SF vs. Daniil Medvedev (5) – won 7-5, 6-3
Beijing F vs. Jannik Sinner (1) – won 7-5, 6-3
The Spaniard’s only defeat to a top five player so far in 2024 was his loss to the then world No 2 Novak Djokovic in the Olympic gold medal match in August.
Alcaraz’s only other losses against top 10 opposition this year came against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open quarter-finals and Andrey Rublev in the Madrid Open quarter-finals.
The 16-time ATP titlist now holds a stellar 34-18 (65.4%) career record against opponents ranked in the top 10.
The 21-year-old’s overall win-loss record this campaign is 48-9 (84.2%) following his victory in Beijing. Alcaraz’s run in the Chinese capital will see him reclaim the ATP world No 2 position from Zverev.
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