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Bold Carlos Alcaraz Take Surfaces as Jannik Sinner’s Novak Djokovic Triumph Prompts a Shocking Prediction

Published 11/15/2023, 6:19 AM EST

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The tennis realm just witnessed something spectacular at the ongoing round-robin event in Turin. In the ATP Finals, on his home turf, Jannik Sinner stunned the 24-time singles Grand Slam champion and the number-one seed, Novak Djokovic. With his phenomenal win against the Serb, the Italian tennis star has now almost secured a place in the latter stage of the season-ending championship.

A number of well-known names in the tennis community have now expressed their admiration for the 22-year-old player as a result of his incredible exploits. Even the British tennis veteran Greg Rusedski recently lauded the young ATP sensation while issuing a bold ‘rankings’ prediction about him and his Spanish colleague, Carlos Alcaraz.

British tennis veteran hails the young tennis stars, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

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It was a thrilling three-hour and eleven-minute group stage match between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in Turin. After dropping the second set, the 22-year-old made an incredible comeback to turn the match in his favor as he clinched another victory on his home soil, 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(2).

After witnessing his triumph against the currently ranked world No. 1 player, Greg Rusedski rushed to Twitter (Now X) to express his delight. He tweeted, “The best match I have ever seen Jannik Sinner play, from start to finish last night. In 5 years time, who will the top 3 in the world be? I think it will be 1-Sinner, 2-Alcaraz, 3-Rune.”

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In the process, the British tennis veteran issued a bold ‘top 3’ ATP rankings prediction about the young tennis stars, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Holger Rune. Apart from Rusedski, the Italian tennis star’s recent victory has prompted another big name in the tennis community to make a ‘major’ prediction.

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Renowned Australian tennis coach also lauds Jannik Sinner

After witnessing his victory against the ‘Djoker,’ the Australian coach, Rennae Stubbs, is also touting the 22-year-old player to make it big on the men’s tour. On her social media platform, the former tennis player made a bold prediction about how Jannik Sinner could win a Grand Slam title in the next season.

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While the Wimbledon Championship would be a challenging task for him, Stubbs asserted that the Italian could mark a triumphant campaign at the major tournaments in Melbourne or New York. She tweeted, “Any of them, I think Wimbledon will be the hardest. But Aussie or US Open would be best.”

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What do you think of Stubbs and Rusedski’s bold prediction about the young Italian tennis star? Let us know in the comments section.

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Anurag Gusain

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Like millions of fans around the world, my foray into the world of tennis began after witnessing the incredible domination of the ‘King of Clay’ over the past decade. It was my passion for tennis that initially drew me to the dynamic field of sports journalism. My professional journey in sports journalism with EssentiallySports has seen me cover over 1000 articles, focusing on almost every ATP and WTA tournament, including Grand Slams.
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