Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz: ‘It is nice to have Sinner as a focus’
The Spaniard is the highest seed this week on the ATP 500 in Barcelona
April 13, 2026
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell | Trofeo Conde de Godó
Carlos Alcaraz is chasing his third title of the season.
By ATPTour.com/es Workers
Even when he has greater than sufficient motive to take action, it appears Carlos Alcaraz simply can’t cease smiling. Simply hours after bowing out within the remaining of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters and surrendering the No. 1 spot within the PIF ATP Rankings, he seems to have digested the frustration of defeat remarkably effectively. The Spaniard, who not too long ago touched down in his house nation to compete on this week’s Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, spoke about his intense battle for the highest with Jannik Sinner.
“Jannik is a kind of gamers who makes me a greater participant. He makes me realise my weaknesses, what I actually need to concentrate on in every apply session and every match, so I attempt to enhance day by day,” Alcaraz mentioned. “It is nice to have him as a focus and to see him attaining all that he is attaining.”
Alcaraz and Sinner kicked off their season’s Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalry on Sunday within the remaining of the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo, the place the Italian claimed his first title within the class on clay.
“Truthfully, I am glad to see Jannik enhancing,” Alcaraz, who was the defending champion, mentioned. “He has overtly mentioned that the clay swing wasn’t his favorite due to his taking part in type. Seeing the outcomes he’s getting and the extent he’s displaying on clay makes me completely satisfied, as a result of he’s the participant who makes me enhance, makes me cease and take into consideration how I may be higher, and what I have to work on to attempt to beat him.”
The Spaniard, who final season took the spoils in Monte-Carlo, Rome and at Roland Garros, should face the perfect model of the Italian if he desires to repeat his success on the floor. Sinner has gained the primary three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments of the season, two on arduous court docket and one other on clay.
“I am glad to see him making large strides, particularly on clay,” Alcaraz mentioned. “He’s overwhelmed me on each floor, and I’ve additionally overwhelmed him on each floor. After we face one another, there isn’t any favorite whatever the floor, so we’ll see how this clay swing goes. Hopefully it’s going to be like final yr.”
For Alcaraz, the tour continues on the ATP 500 in Barcelona, the place he’s the highest seed.
“I will not miss him this week,” Alcaraz joked in regards to the Italian’s absence from the draw. “I noticed that I’ve to win the event right here if I need to get the No. 1 again. I believe the battle between Jannik and myself is nice. I believe it in all probability offers further motivation.
“However we’re centered, and my thoughts is about on making an attempt to remain on the trail we’re on, making an attempt to maintain enhancing. We’re very clear about what we have to do and put into apply in coaching and in matches, particularly after yesterday’s defeat. That’s the principle aim, outcomes and factors are further motivation.”
Barcelona represents one other alternative for Alcaraz. The battle for the highest continues.
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