Former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki has admitted she finds it “hard to see” who can beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner when the duo are at their best.
Alcaraz and Sinner are the two clear favourites for the title at the 2025 French Open.
Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have split the last five Grand Slam titles, with the Italian securing the three hard-court majors in this period and Alcaraz triumphing at the French Open and Wimbledon last year.
World No 1 Sinner is seeking his maiden French Open crown, while Alcaraz is chasing his third big clay title of 2025 after winning in Monte Carlo and Rome.
Speaking in her role as a TNT Sports pundit, Wozniacki was asked if men’s tennis was wide open or whether Alcaraz and Sinner’s dominance has already closed that window.
“Well, I think it’s still wide open,” the Dane said at an event attended by Tennis365. “Obviously these two guys are such incredible athletes and have proven that they’re great champions. And what they’ve been able to do in a short amount of time is absolutely incredible.
“And obviously Jannik, winning in Australia and making the final (in Rome) after not playing for three months, coming back in Rome and still being in tip-top shape, just shows what an incredible player that he is.
“Carlos, you know, he has been, obviously when he’s on his peak, probably the best player in the world, but he’s a little bit more up and down, but I think it’s so fun to watch him just do the magic that he does on court.
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“You still have other young players, other players that have been around for a long time, like [Alexander] Zverev and [Stefanos] Tsitsipas and other players who are still trying to break through, who you feel for them that maybe their window has closed.
“Zverev is getting to the finals of Slams, he’s getting close, but he just can’t… you know, he reaches Sinner and Alcaraz and it’s uphill.
“When you’re so young, so many things can happen. They need to have their body feel good at all times, they need to stay healthy, but I mean, how they’re playing right now when they’re playing their best, it’s hard to see who can beat them.”
The 2018 Australian Open winner also weighed in on which young players could challenge Alcaraz and Sinner at Roland Garros.
“Jack Draper has shown that he’s been playing some incredible tennis lately and I think he’s up there,” said Wozniacki.
“I mean, he obviously hasn’t won the Slams like Sinner and Alcaraz, but I think he can beat anyone on a good day, on any surface.
“And obviously, being a Dane, I like to believe in Holger Rune. He hasn’t been doing and having the results lately and I think he’s had some sickness, some injuries, changes of coaches.
“But I think the consistency of going back to his old coach has really helped him and hopefully he can get his fitness back. I would like to see him up there challenging for Slams and feel like he’s in contention.
“Now, do I feel like he’s in contention for this French Open and this Wimbledon? I don’t know. Maybe not. But you know, I’d like to think that when we look into the next couple of years, that he will find his way. And he’s young and I would like to think that he can contend for the big trophies at some point.”
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