Wimbledon: "Jannik (Sinner) will get a lot out of the Roland-Garros final," assures Alcaraz

After his victory against the American Taylor Fritz in four sets 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), the world number 2 was asked to react to Jannik Sinner's quick victory against the seven-time champion Novak Djokovic . The two-time defending champion assured: " It surprised me a little. Beating Novak is always a very difficult challenge to overcome and dominating him easily is even more difficult. But we know that Jannik's level is always very high. He does not drop during matches. It's quite incredible what he can do on a court ."

He assures us that he is not approaching Sunday's final as a favorite, having won five consecutive matches against the world number one. He also obviously has a mental advantage after his unforgettable victory at Roland Garros, after being down two sets to zero. But he denies talking about a psychological advantage: " Jannik is a great champion, who learns from every situation, from the defeats and from the matches he has played. He is stronger after each match, day after day. I am almost certain that he will take a lot from the Roland Garros final, that he will be better. He will be better physically and mentally. He will be ready on Sunday to give 100%. " This will be the second clash between the two men on the grass of the All England Club, three years after the Spaniard's victory in the round of 16. " I remember that match, but it was three years ago. We are completely different players now." The way Jannik is playing on grass right now is incredible, he's sliding as if he were playing on clay, with both legs ."

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After the era of the Big 3 (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic), here comes the era of the Big Two. The two men, facing each other on Sunday for the second consecutive time in the final after Roland-Garros, have won the last six Majors (three titles for Alcaraz, three for Sinner): " We are still very young. I hope there will be many things that we will continue to do together for the next five or ten years. To put our rivalry at the same table as these great players. I think what we are doing right now is great for tennis. We are fighting to get more people to watch tennis ."