Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner: Who Leads the Head-to-Head Battle Between the Two?

The stage is all set for an epic showdown at Indian Wells as two of the upcoming stars in tennis will be going head-to-head against each other. Carlos Alcaraz, coming into the tournament as the defending champion is in no mood to share his title glory, and Jannik Sinner, his opponent for tonight will make sure to take the defending champ out. Coming into the match with a 16-0 record for the year, the young Italian would be looking to reach his 3rd final in as many tournaments played.

While the two promise to bring a mouth-watering showdown, what has been the head-to-head record between the two tennis stars? Here’s everything that you need to know about some of the crucial stats.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner: Head-to-head statistics

As things stand, Jannik Sinner, who has been in a flying run of form has just a small advantage going into the head-to-head statistics. In the books, the two have faced each other a total of 7 times. Out of these encounters, Jannik Sinner has managed to prevail victorious on 4 occasions while his rival Alcaraz has come out on top on 3 occasions.

The first time where they faced each other was back in 2021 at the Paris Masters. In a match that had all the thrills and sparks, it was the Spanish star who came out on top. In an evenly-tight match, Carlos Alcaraz won the tie with the score line of 7-6, 7-5.

However, after the win, Alcaraz faced defeat in the next two consecutive matches against the Italian. Sinner managed to come out on top at Wimbledon and Umag back in 2022. However, with redemption on his mind, Alcaraz made sure that he took revenge for his defeat and managed to stun the Italian star in the quarter-finals of the US Open 2022. Interestingly, this also became a major milestone for him as he landed his first grand slam of his career.

Talking about the 2023 year, the two faced each other 3 times. Out of those, Jannik Sinner managed to win on 2 consecutive occasions while the only win that Alcaraz bagged last year against his Italian counterpart was at the same event last year. The last meeting that they had was at the Beijing Open where Sinner came out on top with a score of 7-6, 6-1.

Thus, the head-to-head stats pretty much suggest that Jannik Sinner is on top when it comes to the head-to-head stats between the two players. But, what if we say that the head-to-head statistics are tied? Well technically, it is true.

The head-to-head stats between Sinner and Alcaraz are technically tied

It was back in 2019 when the two tennis stars, who were ready to make an impact on the tennis world were showing their prowess in the Challengers. During an event in Alicante, the two stars met each other for the very first time. The match that went into the 3-set thriller saw Alcaraz come out on top with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win.

However, as per the rules, the challengers are not counted in the official head-to-head statistics of the two players. Thus, this leaves Carlos Alcaraz with one less win to his name. With the stage now set for an emphatic semi-final clash in the deserts, who among the two will be able to come out on top? Will Alcaraz equal the head-to-head tie or will Sinner make his third final for the year? Let us know in the comments below!

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