Alcaraz 'not close friends' with Sinner, but respects rivalry

Carlos Alcaraz opens up on his relationship with rival Jannik Sinner after beating him in the China Open final

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00:00We don't talk too much when we are around, obviously.

00:06We have a really good relationship off the court as well.

00:09I think we both respect each other a lot as a player, as a person.

00:16But once we are on tour, travelling, you know, doing tournaments, when we are on site, we

00:26are with our team, on our own, so we don't speak too much.

00:34When we can, we talk a little bit, besides tennis, about life a little bit, but not too

00:41much.

00:42It means we have a good relationship, but we are not close friends.

00:50But I think the respect that we have put in a position that we have a really good relationship.