Jannik Sinner explains if he and Carlos Alcaraz are friends or not

Overview

• After winning the ATP Finals 2025, Jannik Sinner was asked about his relationship with Carlos Alcaraz
• The Italian noted how Tennis players got along a lot in the past by citing Darren's example
• He claimed his relationship with Alcaraz to be different from that with others, given their on-court rivalry

After winning the ATP Finals 2025, Jannik Sinner was asked about his relationship with Carlos Alcaraz. The Italian noted how Tennis players got along a lot in the past by citing Darren's example. He claimed his relationship with Alcaraz was different from that with others, given their on-court rivalry.

"Well, I feel like we had this conversation a bit with Darren. He used to play back in the day. Players used to go to dinner, have dinner together because the teams were not as big. It was maybe player plus one. You tend to be a bit more together. You open yourself up. You tell stories in the locker room," Sinner said.

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"I also have other players I feel very close to: Jack Draper, Reilly Opelka, these kinds of friendships. I feel they're honest, and you can get along very well. But Carlos is also a bit different because of on-court reasons. We have a very good relationship, rivalry, call it however," the star player added.

"We are good friends off the court," - Jannik Sinner on his relationship with Carlos Alcaraz

Sinner overcame Carlos in the ATP Finals 2025 to defend his title in Turin. While he regarded him and Carlos to be good friends off the court, he felt that their relationship was an outright friendship that might be difficult, given their rivalry. However, Sinner noted that both his and Alcaraz's teams get along well with each other.

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"I feel like we can talk about everything still. I think it's great. We are good friends off the court. We do respect ourselves in a very healthy way. Also, the teams, my team, get along very well with them. I think it's a good harmony," Sinner said about his relationship with Alcaraz.