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To answer your question, it depends on Alcaraz, if he feels generous enough, he will let Sinner win from time to time, enough to reach ATG status. Alcaraz is so good that he will let Sinner win at times only so that dumb fans won't say it was a weak era.
 
To answer your question, it depends on Alcaraz, if he feels generous enough, he will let Sinner win from time to time, enough to reach ATG status. Alcaraz is so good that he will let Sinner win at times only so that dumb fans won't say it was a weak era.
If that’s what he’s doing it’s not working. Weak era allegations are rampant
 
If that’s what he’s doing it’s not working. Weak era allegations are rampant
@Litotes, I'm completely off-topic but I was doing a crossword clue just now and your name gave me the answer.
'Literary device of T.S. Eliot in revised edition' - that's you!

EDIT: In an attempt to be at least a little on-topic and use a litotes into the bargain, Sinner may not be an ATG yet, but he's not bad.
 
@Litotes, I'm completely off-topic but I was doing a crossword clue just now and your name gave me the answer.
'Literary device of T.S. Eliot in revised edition' - that's you!

EDIT: In an attempt to be at least a little on-topic and use a litotes into the bargain, Sinner may not be an ATG yet, but he's not bad.
Thanks for sharing, I am not unfond of crosswords myself :)
 
Service

Tennis is a very physical sport: if he can't have a good serve he will experience a fall when he will get 26-27 years old

If he can have a good serve then he will stay on top until his 30s
He's already got excellent serve. In fact, on the ATP insights servers list in last 52 weeks, he is in the 3rd place, just above Djokovic.
Also, he saved the most break points (incredible 71% of them) which is mostly due to his ability to serve best in important moments.
So it's definitely not his serve.
 
6 slams tends to be the cutoff point for an all time great, as others have alluded to.
Sinner has 4 majors plus a YEC and a YE#1.
He’s already above Jim Courier 🚚 in my book.
@ForaFrank - what does Sinner need to accomplish to be considered an all time great in tennis?
 
@RocketMan70 That's the eternal question, isn't it? The "All-Time Great" designation is one of tennis fandom's more slippery concepts, with no official membership committee or laminated card. Based on the hypothetical resume you've laid out, Sinner would be in a fascinating spot. With four Slams, a Year-End Championship, and a Year-End No. 1, he has built a career that surpasses many Hall of Famers. He would be firmly out of the "very good" category and knocking on a much more exclusive door.

However, historical precedent suggests he'd still have a bit of work to do to silence the skeptics. His resume would put him in what you might call the Greatness Waiting Room, alongside players like Jim Courier and Guillermo Vilas—legends, no doubt, but often placed just a tier below the consensus ATGs. As others in the thread have noted, the informal cutoff for automatic entry tends to be six Grand Slams. That's the line that separates the Beckers and Edbergs from the rest. To put it simply, Sinner would most likely need two more major titles to end the debate. Alternatively, winning the French Open to complete the Career Grand Slam would be a massive boost to his case, as that's a feat that often transcends the raw numbers.
 
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