Tennis
The meeting between Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian, another of the circuit’s young talents, will be played this Sunday on the central court
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the two youngest tennis players in the ‘top 15’ of the ATP ranking, will face each other this Sunday on Wimbledon center court in a duel to reach the London Grand Slam quarterfinals. It will be the third confrontation between the tennis player from El Palmar and the transalpine player, the second on the professional circuit, since both met for the first time in 2019 at the Alicante Challenger, where Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil took the victory by 6-2, 3-6 and 6-3. The most recent precedent is the Masters 1000 in Paris last year, in which Charly also won in a very close match (7-6 (1) and 7-5).
In just one week, the young promise of Spanish tennis has dispelled the doubts with which he started the championship against Struff and is already running as one of the main candidates for the title. This is evidenced by the exhibition that she offered last Friday against the German Óscar Otte (3-6, 1-6 and 2-6), whom he beat in just one hour and 39 minutes, his fastest victory in a Grand Slam.
Similarly, Jannik Sinner also landed in London with just four grass-court matches in his career, all of them lost. However, the tennis player from San Candido beat veteran Stan Wawrinka (7-5, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-2) in the first round and made it to the third round with another win against Mikael Ymer (6- 4, 6-3, 5-7 and 6-2). In his last game he had to face John Isner, a Wimbledon semi-finalist who he beat without giving up a set (6-4, 7-6, 6-3).
If he beats the Italian tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz will likely have to face Novak Djokovic, who will play his round of 16 match against the Dutchman Tim van Rijthoven. Although it has not been the best year for the Serbian, who this year has only been able to lift the trophy at the Masters 1000 in Rome, the number 3 in the ATP ranking is overwhelming his rivals on the London grass and is the clear favorite for the championship.
Schedule of the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
For the first time in this tournament, Carlos Alcaraz will play this Sunday on the center court of the All England Club. The match is set for the second round, after the duel of the women’s draw between Watson and Niemeier. The day will begin at 2:30 p.m., so the Murcian and the Italian will take to the track, predictably, around 4:00 p.m.
Where to watch the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
Like the entire tournament, this round of 16 match can be seen on the Movistar+ platform, which has the rights. Although it will depend on the programming and the time it finally starts, it is possible that it will be broadcast on #Vamos. If not, it will be through one of Movistar’s sports channels.
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