WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner train together ahead of the Australian Open 2025

With the men's singles starting to take place on January 12, Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Open has seen some exciting tennis, and fans will be returning to their homes with incredible memories. Tennis fans will be eagerly awaiting Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's clash in the first Grand Slam of the Year and how they will be taking the game at the epitome of the level in the current showpiece event. Ahead of their game, the two star players were seen practicing on the courts to bolster their preparation in Melbourne Park.

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Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz trained together ahead of their Australian Open clash

Jannik and Carlos, side-by-side 🤝#AO2025pic.twitter.com/W9G59M6LIV

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 12, 2025

Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz spoke about the change in the mentality he has when facing world number one Jannik Sinner and acknowledged that he draws motivation from seeing his great rival winning the titles consistently. The Spain-born star hopes to stun the Italian at the 2025 Australian Open to complete his Grand Slam career.

Back in 2024, the two players shared the four Grand Slam titles, with Sinner dominating hard courts, winning the Australian Open and US Open, while Carlos claimed the titles at the French Open and Wimbledon. However, the 21-year-old Carlos leads their head-to-head 6-4, with added detail that Alcaraz won in all three meetings in 2024 while Sinner held the top spot in the rankings. Alcaraz won the Indian Wells semifinals, Roland Garros semifinals, and China Open final against him.

However, in a press conference, Alcaraz was asked about how his approach changes when facing Italian and world number one Jannik Sinner.

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“The good thing for me is, when I’m seeing him winning titles, when I’m seeing him in the top of the ranking, it forces me to practice even harder every day. In practice, I’m just thinking (about) the things that I have to improve to play against him. That, I think, is great for me: Having him (and) such a great rivalry, so far, just to (force me to) give (my best), every day,” Alcaraz said Saturday, a day before the start of the Australian Open.

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