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Alcaraz, Sinner cross paths forward of Miami title bids

Stars, who’re but to sq. off in 2026, embrace on Tuesday in Miami

March 18, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have but so as to add a brand new chapter to their electrifying rivalry in 2026, however might the stage quickly be set on the Miami Open presented by Itau?

The highest two gamers within the PIF ATP Rankings, respectively, shared a light-hearted second on Tuesday, embracing as they crossed paths on the follow courts.

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Alcaraz arrives in Florida chasing his second Miami crown, having lifted his maiden ATP Masters 1000 trophy on the occasion in 2022. In the meantime, Sinner is using excessive after his triumph in Indian Wells, the place he defeated Daniil Medvedev to maneuver inside one title of finishing the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’.

The 24-year-old Italian boasts a formidable 19-3 document in Miami, in line with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, having additionally triumphed on the occasion in 2024.

A gathering between the 2 in Miami must come within the last. Ought to each stars advance, it might mark the seventeenth installment of their quickly rising rivalry, with Alcaraz presently main their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence 10-6.

Alcaraz, who fell to Medvedev within the Indian Wells semi-finals, might open towards #NextGenATP Brazilian Joao Fonseca in a blockbuster first match. Sinner, in the meantime, begins his marketing campaign towards Ignacio Buse or Damir Dzumhur.

The hard-court ATP Masters 1000 occasion runs from 18–29 March in Miami.