Paolo Bertolucci points out the difference between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

The words of Paolo Bertolucci

Paolo Bertolucci è returned to write in the Gazzetta dello Sport, starting with the resounding elimination of Carlos Alcaraz at the Us Open: "The defeat of the Spaniard teaches that to stay on top continuityà è crucial. Jannik always manages to redeem himself after dull performances, but now he still has to rise to the Slam" level.

"Untangling the folds of a Slam requires skills reserved for few,” he added. “Some stumble in tricky draws, while others struggle exceedingly even in matches within their grasp. Of the 128 players who show up at the start, only a select few march forward from the first bars. That is why I find it useless to judge the scoreboards on the eve of the matches".

"C’è too much unpredictability; not to mention that the Us Open comes toward the end of a busy season, which this year included the’Olympics. New York è the Slam where the physical and mental fatigue of the players" come into play more than ever, he concluded.