The battle between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could dominate men’s tennis for the next decade and former British No 1 Tim Henman has given his verdict on who he believes will win the most Grand Slam titles.
No 2 seed Alcaraz is aiming to defend his French Open title at Roland Garros over the next couple of weeks and he could face world No 1 Sinner in what would be their first Grand Slam final.
Alcaraz currently has four Grand Slam titles on his record and Sinner has three, with Henman suggesting the young Spaniard has an edge on his Italian rival.
“The first area that Alcaraz has an edge over Sinner is his movement,” said Henman, speaking at a TNT Sport and discovery+ event ahead of Roland Garros. “He’s one of the best movers I’ve ever seen on a tennis court.
“When we look at the Alcaraz vs Sinner contest, I would say the other big difference is that Alcaraz has more ways to play, more variety.
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“On the other hand, that can also work to Sinner’s advantage. He has a very simple game. He doesn’t need to confuse himself. His serve is very effective and his ball striking on his forehand and backhand is incredible.
“I watched him practise in Rome on the side of the court and his ball striking was phenomenal. He strikes the ball so hard and with so much effortless power.
“He’s tall, long arms, long levers and his timing is exceptional. So Sinner’s game is a little more straight forward.”
Henman went on to highlight a big area of Alcaraz’s game that could be improved, as he suggests the variety in his game can sometimes confuse him.
“I would say one area he could improve on is his shot selection,” continued Henman. “That really of his game is not always easy for him as he has so many options.
“That is where I feel Alcaraz can improve as he gets more experience, as he will understand when he needs to play certain shots. It’s a great rivalry so far.”
When asked to pick whether Alcaraz or Sinner will finish the career with more Grand Slam titles, Henman came down on the side of the Spaniard.
“Alcaraz eventually will win more Grand Slam titles,” adds Henman. “To achieve what he has done already at the age of 21 is incredible, but it feels like there is so much more to come from Alcaraz.
“With Alcaraz, we are in a conversation with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic and that’s the slight question mark with Alcaraz. I love watching him play, he’s absolutely brilliant, but there are times when he lacks the discipline around shot selection.
“When you are talking about building that Grand Slam tally and getting into double figures, that’s the question mark for me.”
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