Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his men's singles semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day thirteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 7,

Without injuries or shocking results, Sinner will close 2024 at the top of the ATP ranking with a wide margin over all his opponents. Jannik and Carlitos have given birth to a rivalry that ignites the enthusiasm of any enthusiast, who sees in them the duels enjoyed in the last decade between Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Sometimes I don’t feel motivated at all. But as I’ve said many, many times, I play my best tennis when I smile." Read more at straitstimes.com.

Four-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz said a tight tennis calendar makes it difficult for players to stay motivated throughout the year and increases the risk of injuries. The world number three,

Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz had a 2024 to remember—winning the French Open and Wimbledon singles titles in addition to an Olympic silver medal. However, he appeared to fade a bit as the season wore on.

At the US Open, where Alcaraz secured his maiden Grand Slam title in 2022, he suffered a surprising second-round defeat to the 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, he fell in a grueling gold medal match to Novak Djokovic,