"They Were Waiting for Nadal & Federer to Retire" - Jimmy Connors Gets Real About Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner's Meteoric Rise to the Top
Jimmy Connors highlighted the exceptional level of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in 2025, noting their dominance and frequent high-stakes finals encounters on the ATP Tour.
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At least this is the consequence that tennis star Jannik Sinner pulls out of his clear final defeat against Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. The Italian announced that he would turn his game around: "My tennis must be less predictable."
Tennis icon drops massive statement on Sinner and Alcaraz domination: 'If Nadal and Federer and were still around...'
The last eight Grand Slams have been won either by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the two having faced off in the final of each of the last three Majors. And according to US tennis legend Jimmy Connors, the 'Sincaraz' pair would have given Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal a proper scrap in their prime.
"They were waiting for Nadal & Federer to retire" - Jimmy Connors gets real about Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner's meteoric rise to the top
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's rivalry has been a hot topic in the tennis world since the 2025 US Open final, and now Jimmy Connors has jumped on the bandwagon.
The Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner rivalry comparison: Who tops the big title statistics?
They have been described as the new Big Two on the ATP Tour and Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner continue to dominate the big titles in men’s tennis. Alcaraz made his breakthrough in 2022 and many expect him to rule the sport in the coming years, but the one-man show has turned into a club of two after a certain Mr Sinner joined him at the Spaniard at the head of the table. The Italian – aged 24 – has established himself as the clear No 1 during…
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