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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at dinner together: the Spaniard awaits him in the finals

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They are the two best tennis players in the world. People are crazy about the two of them, and every time they participate in the same tournament, they dream of seeing them in the finals, one against the other. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the main attraction of the Doha tournament. Sn since their arrival in the Qatari capital, the two outfielders have ended up in the center of media attention. They attended, both of them, all the promotional events of the tournament.

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Jannik Sinner restarts from Doha with a clear goal: to turn the defeat against Novak Djokovic into a stimulus to grow further.
On the eve of the opener against Machac, the world number two returned to public speaking, showing serenity and determination.
And between training sessions, he did not hide his great passion for the Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.
The link with skiing, a sport that could have become his first career, remains very strong.
When he comes home during circuit breaks, Sinner never gives up a few downhill runs.
At Sky’s microphones he said, “I’m watching so much the races, I even modified my training schedules".
"It is amazing to see every athlete at the highest level, with so many surprises, positive and negative".
"Observing that tension from the outside is really special”.
There was also no shortage of thoughts for her friend Lindsey Vonn, to whom she dedicated a message of support after her recent injury.

Done with the Olympic cold, now it’s the heat of Doha. Sinner appears relaxed and aware, ready to turn the page after the Australian setback.
"I took it philosophically. I am 24 years old and I simply want to play good tennis anywhere in the world".

As reported by Marca, they also sat at the same table at the official dinner hosted by President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, known to be the president of Paris Saint-Germain and a prominent sports figure in the Middle Eastern country. The two are great rivals but they also look good together, obviously off the field. Each of the two is aware that it is a rivalry that is good for both of them and should be “exploited” to the fullest.

Carlos Alcaraz also pointed out that a new final against Jannik Sinner would be the’perfect epilogue to the Doha tournament: “These are the matches and finals that people want to see. But Doha is a very difficult draw, and the first rounds are very tough. We will see. The rivalry I have with Jannik is great, and we both use it to improve, train even more and push ourselves to the limit, despite the good relationship we have off the court”, his words to Sky.

The Italian champion, fresh off his Australian Open 2026 loss to Novak Djokovic, is set to make his debut at the ATP 500 in Doha, where he will begin his long chase for the world number one ranking, now occupied by Carlos Alcaraz.

In the first round, Jannik Sinner will face Czech Thomas Machac. The Italian has won his last two previous matches against the Czech Republic player, who was beaten in two sets in Miami and Shanghai in 2024. Carlos Alcaraz, meanwhile, will make his debut against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.

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