No.1 Alcaraz warns of super Sinner

Spaniard braced for new, improved ace

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Carlos Alcaraz is playing at the Japan Open for the first time in his career.

(REUTERS)

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz said yesterday that he will have to prepare for a new and improved Jannik Sinner after beating his great rival in the US Open final.

Italy's Sinner admitted he needed to overhaul his “predictable” game after losing to Alcaraz in New York earlier this month in the latest of a string of recent defeats to his Spanish nemesis.

Alcaraz is playing at the Japan Open in Tokyo this week, while Sinner will compete at the China Open in Beijing in his first appearance since the US Open.

Alcaraz said he would need to be ready for a different Sinner next time he faces the Italian world No.2 on the court.

“I know he’s going to change something from the last match,” said Alcaraz.

“It's the same thing that I did when I lost to him a couple of times, I tried to be a better player the next time I was going to face him.