Seoul, South Korea – Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner walked into an all-white hall dressed as the physical embodiment of yin and yang. Sinner, in all black, and Alcaraz, in a white top and black bottoms, were greeted with thunderous applause at the Hyundai Card headquarters in Seoul last week.While their contrasting styles of play and on-court demeanour make the tennis rivals stand out as a modern-day example of the famous Chinese philosophy, the two superstars had plenty in common as they shared wide smiles and looks of astonishment in front of a large contingent of reporters, photographers and close to 100 employees in the South Korean capital.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listOnce seated, Alcaraz turned to his right, glanced at his great rival and mouthed the word “wow”. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are in the midst of the biggest men’s on-court rivalry in recent years, but sometimes it’s hard to tell by their friendly demeanour [Handout/SEMA Sports Marketing]Great rivalry, good relationshipFour years on from their first ATP tour meeting in France, the duo steal the limelight and headlines wherever they go.It’s a far cry from what Alcaraz had imagined when Sinner said, in November 2021, that he hoped to face his opponent in many more matches.“I was sure that we were going to play more [after that match], but probably at the beginning of tournaments – the first, second rounds”, Alcaraz told Al Jazeera in Seoul.The Spaniard believes that over the years, the pair has “pushed each other to be better” and helped each other reach a level where their meetings are usually reserved for th …
