Fabio Fognini says there’s an ATP player more likely to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz than Alexander Zverev
Former tennis player Fabio Fognini suggests that Lorenzo Musetti, rather than Alexander Zverev, is the most likely challenger to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Fognini notes that while Musetti has immense talent, his inconsistency remains a significant hurdle.
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Alexander Zverev may not be the most likely challenger of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz next year.
Zverev has won two Grand Slam titles this year at Roland Garros and the US Open , while Sinner won Wimbledon and Alcaraz completed the Career Slam at the Australian Open .
These results mean that Zverev has a good chance to become world number one before the end of the 2026 season, particularly as Sinner is still out of action with a right knee injury.
Despite this, former top 10 player Fabio Fognini has suggested that Zverev is not the person who will challenge Sinner and Alcaraz.
Fognini has experienced playing against both Sinner and Alcaraz, and even pushed the latter to five sets in the final match of his career at Wimbledon last year.
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