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Who can challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner? Five names identified by leading voice
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have developed a powerful stranglehold on men’s tennis over the last couple of years, with the two young champions sharing the last eight Grand Slam titles between them.
Their dominance has been further highlighted by their thrilling matches in the finals of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open this year, with challengers to the ‘Big 2’ seemingly unable to match them when it matters most.
Now leading coach Patrick Mouratoglou has identified the players he believes can challenge Alcaraz and Sinner moving forward, with one big server right at the top of his list.
Who can challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner? Five names identified by leading voice
“For me, the biggest breakthrough of this summer has been the emergence of Ben Shelton at the very top level,” declared Mouratoglou.
“He’s exciting to watch, he fills up stadiums, and when he plays, things happen.
“His serve and forehand are unbelievable, and being left-handed gives him another advantage. He already has two key pieces of the full package, but he needs to improve his movement and make his backhand a true weapon. If he does, he can really compete with Carlos and Jannik.”
When he turned his thoughts to Draper, he admitted his ongoing fitness issues were a concern for the British No 1.
“Jack made great progress, winning Indian Wells and reaching the final in Madrid. His backhand is no longer a weakness, and he’s very driven,” said Mourtoglou.
“But his issue is his body. He keeps getting injured, which stops him from building momentum. If he can stay healthy, he has the qualities to be a rival.”
The final three players in his list are Felix Auger-Aliassime, Joao Fonseca and his former charge Holger Rune and he started his summation with the Canadian.
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Express Sport brings you the latest tennis news from the Paris Masters.
We’re reaching the business end of the Paris Masters, as eight players become four in the French capital. Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming favourite to lift the trophy after Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out by Cameron Norrie in the Spaniard’s opening match. Norrie was then beaten by Valentin Vacherot, whose amazing 10-match winning streak at Masters 1000 level came to an end when he lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Canadian star Auger-Aliassime will face Alexander Bublik in the semis. Bublik defeated Alex de Minaur, who is among those to have already qualified for the year-end ATP Finals. Sinner is through to his first Paris Masters semi-final after beating Ben Shelton. He’ll face defending champion Alexander Zverev, who survived a tough match against Daniil Medvedev.
Novak Djokovic is not involved in the Paris Masters, having decided to skip the event for the second year in a row, but he has learned his fate in the draw of next week’s ATP 250 in Athens. And over in Riyadh, the WTA Finals are about to get underway.
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