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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are on a collision course for the Australian Open final and the Spaniard has admitted that the Italian is "in his head".

Carlos Alcaraz has confessed that Jannik Sinner lives “in his head” when practising. The young champions have already formed an exciting rivalry and split the Grand Slams between them last year. They could now take it to the next level at the Australian Open, where they are on a collision course for their first Major final showdown.

When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he’s doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are among the top Australian Open favorites. Two youngsters conquered all four Major titles in 2024, and they want more in the new season! Jannik and Carlos shared the same side of the court during Sunday's practice session.

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Novak Djokovic begins his bid for Grand Slam history on a blockbuster Monday at the Australian Open as Jannik Sinner starts the defence of the trophy he won 12 months ago. Carlos Alcaraz also gets underway out on day two as he looks to lift the one major title to elude him.

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