Jannik Sinner: David Ferrer backs Italian as future world No. 1, praises Carlos Alcaraz's 'spectacular game'

David Ferrer has tipped Jannik Sinner as a future world No. 1 and says he is the young player who impresses him the most. World No.

8 Sinner is enjoying a strong season, winning one title in Montpellier and making finals in Rotterdam and Miami, as well as the semi-finals in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo. Ad His rivalry with world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz has also continued to flourish and looks like it could be one of the standout match-ups on the ATP Tour for years to come.

ATP Monte CarloHighlights: Rune overcomes Sinner and a rain delay to reach Monte Carlo final15/04/2023 AT 21:50 The head-to-head record currently stands at 3-3 after Sinner avenged his semi-final loss to Alcaraz in Indian Wells by winning in three sets at the same stage in Miami. Former world No. 3 Ferrer has been impressed by Sinner’s progress – and is excited by his potential.

«I consider Jannik a very good player who is improving every year, reaching his goals, and I am sure he will have his chances to win a Grand Slam and become No. 1,” he told Flashscore. “In fact, among the young players he is the one who impresses me the most because of the power of his shots and his margin for improvement, which is still very wide.» Asked whether Sinner v Alcaraz could be the great rivalry of the future, Ferrer added: “It could be, but there is no shortage of good players out there.

“There is also Sebastian Korda, who is improving all the time. But at the moment, yes, these are two players who have a clear idea of what their goal is and are very ambitious. “From this point of view it is a good rivalry because, moreover, they are both good people and I like that.