Last hour from Melbourne – The rivalry betweenCarlos AlcarazeJannik SinnerHe has reached a new level of tension after the incendiary statements of the young Spanish on social media. In a post published last night, Alcaraz insinuated that the victory of the Italian tennis player at the Australian Open 2025It was not entirely deserved, attributing it to “luck” and “favorable prejudices by ATP and referees”. The message sparkeda media stormAnd he raised a wave of reactions in the tennis world.
According to what reported, the post (then canceled after a few hours) read:
“It is not always the best to win. Sometimes luck and a friendly referee is enough.”
Although the message did not directly mention the name of Jannik Sinner, the reference was all too clear. The 22 -year -old South Tyrolean had just conquered his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final in an epic battle that lasted five sets. But the shadow of Alcaraz’s comment questioned one of the most important moments of the career of the Italian tennis player.
To make the situation even more explosive was theLightning reaction of Sinner’s coach, Darren Cahill, which responded publicly in a concise, but devastating way. Itsnine words, who have become viral in a few hours, were:
“Talk less. He works more. The numbers don’t lie.”
A dry blow, elegant, but clearly direct. The reply was shared on X (ex Twitter) and received hundreds of thousands of likes, with the hashtag #cahillko who became trend in Italy, Spain and even in the United States.
Many tennis fans praised Cahill for the composure and intelligence of the answer, avoiding direct controversies but strongly defending the value of Sinner’s victory. Some users commented: “This is how those who are answered by those who rosica” or “Darren has just silenced any doubts with style.”
Jannik Sinner, for his part,has not yet issued official statements, but according to sources close to the team, it would have remained “disappointed but not surprised” by Alcaraz’s behavior. The two, friends-riders since the junior tournaments, had always shown mutual respect, but in recent months the climate between them seemed to have cooled.
In the meantime, the ATP has not released any formal press release, but internal sources make it known that they could evaluate onedisciplinary sanctionIf the declarations of Alcaraz were considered harmful to the image of the circuit.
In the sports scene, several figures intervened. The former number one in the world Mats Wilander said during a broadcast on Eurosport:
“Carlos is young and impulsive. But if you want to be great, you must also know how to lose with dignity.”
AlsoRafael Nadal, which has always been the model of correctness on the pitch, would have expressed privately in Carlos the need to better manage media pressure. According to Iberian sources, Rafa would have said: “Talent is not enough, it also takes respect.”
Italian fans were close around Sinner, filling the social networks of messages of encouragement and national pride. Some users recalled that “Sinner never spoke badly of anyone”, while others stressed that “it is the field that speaks, not the tweets.”
But in the middle of the chaos, a curiosity also emerges: it seems that after the final, the president of the Italian Tennis Federation proposed to name a field in Melbourne with the name of Sinner, a gesture that would testify to the historical impact of his victory for Italy.
And now? The eyes around the world will be focused on the next Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, where Sinner and Alcarazthey could cross the rackets again, maybe already in the quarterfinals. A possible direct challenge will be the final test bench to check if the shots will remain only inside the field or continue to fly even outside.
One thing is certain: in modern tennis,The Sinner -Alfaraz rivalry has exceeded the simple sport. It has become a story of nerves, pride and truths not said.
And perhaps, for this reason, we cannot stop looking.
