Joao Fonseca notes key difference between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after Miami loss
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Joao Fonseca is learning the hard way, but the lessons could not be more valuable. The Brazilian teenager pushed Carlos Alcaraz in Miami, yet still fell 6-4, 6-4 in a match that underlined the gap to the very top. It came just days after another narrow defeat, a 7-6, 7-6 loss to Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells.
Facing the world No. 1 and No. 2 in quick succession has offered a clear benchmark of what elite tennis now demands.
Alcaraz and Sinner have defined the current era, dominating the sport with contrasting styles. Fonseca has now experienced both up close, and his verdict reveals why they are so difficult to beat. Joao Fonseca explains key difference between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Fonseca’s meetings with the two best players in the world exposed two very different challenges, as shown in Miami and Indian Wells.
“I think Alcaraz has more arsenal than Sinner. Sinner is more like a robot that just kills the ball and does everything perfect,” the 19-year-old Brazilian said in the post-match press conference. “Carlos, he can do everything.
He can do topspin, fire the ball, has good movement, goes to the net. It’s more difficult to understand the game. He breaks a lot your rhythm.