Yannick Sinner’s outstanding performance against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2023 China Open semi-finals was praised by former Serena Williams coach Rene Stubbs and Andre Agassi High praise from coach Brad Gilbert.
Sinner defeated Alcaraz 7-6(4), 6-1 in the semifinals of the ATP 500 event to take a 4-3 lead in the head-to-head record and became the first player to win four tour-level wins. Spanish.
Despite being broken twice in the first set and nearly falling behind 0-3, the Italian showed his resilience to set up a sensational title match against Daniil Medvedev. With this victory, the 22-year-old became the first Italian since Adriano Panatta to reach ATP World Ranking No. 4 in the Open era.
After the win, Brad Gilbert praised Janik Sinner’s efforts and expressed his expectations for the Italian to face Medvedev in the final.
“Quality effort from Sin City. Escaped from Alcaraz, made it to the Beijing finals, and tomorrow’s game against the McGrady Bears should be interesting,” I posted on X.
Rene Stubbs also expressed her admiration for Sinner’s performance and praised the rivalry between the Italian and Alcaraz as a major positive for the sport.
“Damn, FH @janniksin!! I loved watching both of these games. So much fun! Both were great and great for the game. @carlosalcaraz v Sinner,”
“Every match against Carlos Alcaraz was very difficult” – Jannik Sinner after China Open SF win
Janik Sinner says his China Open semi-final victory over Carlos Alcaraz is one of the highlights of his career so far. He also acknowledged the fierce rivalry between them and said their games were always competitive and full of mutual respect.
“Of course, at the top[of the big tournaments I’ve played in]. I would say every game against him is very difficult. We always show a lot of respect and we all play great. When we play against each other, we try to maintain our limits,” he said in his post-match interview.
Sinner will take on Daniil Medvedev in the final of the ATP 500 event. The Russian defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to reach his eighth tour final of the season.
Medvedev has a 6-0 record against the 22-year-old, including wins over the Italian in finals in Rotterdam and Miami earlier this season.
Looking ahead to the final, Yannick Sinner expressed determination to show his best tennis and make some strategic adjustments to earn his first win against the world No. 3.
“I’m obviously going to face a very tough match tomorrow against an opponent I don’t want. Hopefully it will be a good time. I’ll try to change some things. I’ve never beaten him. It’s another day for me. A good opportunity to show my best tennis and try to change some things,” Janik Sinner said.