section_path: Rivalries/Carlos Alcaraz
section_name: Carlos Alcaraz
paragraph_text: Carlos Alcaraz
  
  Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have faced each other 12 times since 2021, with Sinner trailing the rivalry 4–8. The duo have played several high-profile matches, such as the 2024 French Open semifinal, which Alcaraz won in five sets, the 2022 US Open quarterfinal, which Sinner lost in five sets after holding a match point against the eventual champion, and the 2023 Miami semifinal, won by Sinner. The pair met three times on the tour in 2024, with Sinner losing all three matches, notably their third meeting at the 2024 China Open. The pair faced each other for the first time in 2025 at the Italian Open final with Sinner losing in straight sets. The two played each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time at the 2025 French Open with Sinner losing in five sets, despite winning the first two and holding three match points in the fourth set.
  
  Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have faced each other 12 times since 2021, with Sinner trailing the rivalry 4–8. The duo have played several high-profile matches, such as the 2024 French Open semifinal, which Alcaraz won in five sets, the 2022 US Open quarterfinal, which Sinner lost in five sets after holding a match point against the eventual champion, and the 2023 Miami semifinal, won by Sinner. The pair met three times on the tour in 2024, with Sinner losing all three matches, notably their third meeting at the 2024 China Open. The pair faced each other for the first time in 2025 at the Italian Open final with Sinner losing in straight sets. The two played each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time at the 2025 French Open with Sinner losing in five sets, despite winning the first two and holding three match points in the fourth set.