Tennis coaching legend Rick Macci has compared the current dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to that of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.<\/p>\n
Sinner<\/a> and Alcaraz<\/a> have won the last seven Grand Slam titles between them since the start of the 2024 season, with the former securing four and the latter claiming three.<\/p>\n The pair have faced off in the finals at the last four events they have played, including the last two Grand Slam championship matches.<\/p>\n Alcaraz saved three match points en route to beating Sinner in an instant classic five-set French Open final lasting five hours and 29 minutes.<\/p>\n Sinner gained his revenge by delivering a stellar display to down Alcaraz in four sets in the Wimbledon title match last month.<\/p>\n In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, Macci<\/a> backed both Alcaraz and Sinner to reach double figures in terms of Grand Slam titles.<\/p>\n \u201cListen, I think we\u2019re seeing something very special in real time,\u201d said the American, who coached Venus and Serena Williams.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople are always gonna have their opinion, even four years ago when I said this about Alcaraz, where this was going with Sinner. And now here we are and here they are, and when I sit there \u2013 I don\u2019t like throwing double digit Grand Slams out there \u2013 but to me, barring injury, mail it in.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic\u2019s ex-coach reveals which of Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner is more similar to the Serb<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz backed to surpass Novak Djokovic\u2019s Grand Slam tally<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut you don\u2019t wanna put \u2018em in the rare air with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, you don\u2019t even wanna go there because it\u2019s such a journey, because there\u2019s injury and so many things that can make a left turn for you.\u201d<\/p>\n Macci continued: \u201cAt the end of the day, they\u2019re both amazing role models because they\u2019re great people. And I think for parents and coaches, you wanna follow guys like that just like people would with Federer.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then you\u2019ve got Alcaraz, he\u2019ll lose a 20-ball rally and smile at you! I mean what is that all about? You go on about flipping pressure. And this is what coaches have to try to stress because let\u2019s face it, everybody gets nervous, everybody chokes, it\u2019s a pressure cooker out there.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd Sinner, he\u2019s almost like a machine. He\u2019s the best on the planet \u2018cause his mind\u2019s made of granite. Just watch what they\u2019re doing\u2026 I don\u2019t see anybody, I don\u2019t see anybody \u2013 barring injury \u2013 there\u2019s no one in that neighbourhood now. It\u2019s those two.<\/p>\n \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re going undefeated, that doesn\u2019t mean people can\u2019t beat \u2018em. I mean, you don\u2019t feel like playing, you\u2019re gonna lose. Three out of five [sets] at a Slam is trickier because it\u2019s more mental.<\/p>\n \u201cBut they\u2019re in a different category. And you can back the truck up to Federer, Nadal, Djokovic \u2013 when they played the Slams, you almost knew one of those three were gonna win it. Very seldom did you have a cameo.<\/p>\n \u201cSo yeah, we\u2019re seeing greatness right in front of us. And hopefully neither of them get hurt and we can be enjoying this for the next 12, 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n Sinner and Alcaraz are competing at the 2025 US Open<\/a>, where they could meet in yet another final.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Legendary coach breaks down how Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner are \u2018changing the game\u2019<\/a> The post Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s Grand Slam totals predicted by legendary coach<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tennis coaching legend Rick Macci has compared the current dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to that of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. 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