Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner Prediction – Tennis Picks 10-03-2023

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will face sixth seed Jannik Sinner in the semifinal of the 2023 China Open in Beijing. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

A marquee semifinal awaits us at the National Tennis Centre in Beijing. Carlos Alcaraz, on his debut appearance at the China Open, has been in picture-perfect form as he sailed into his 12th semifinal of the season. Alcaraz won the 2022 US Open rematch against Casper Ruud in dominant fashion in Monday’s quarterfinal. After a slow start in which he trailed 0-3, Alcaraz won 12 of the next 15 games to put the match to bed. It was his 61st match win of another record-setting season, and is now two wins away from his seventh title of 2023. Alcaraz’s test of his credentials and nerves will begin at the semifinal stage as he renews his intriguing rivalry with Jannik Sinner.

Jannik Sinner had an eventful evening in Beijing, beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, He is a firm favorite to qualify for the ATP Finals as the fourth entrant. Sinner was unwell during his match against the Bulgarian, and threw up during the contest at the changeover. Sinner confirmed he was not feeling well, suspecting it could be food poisoning. And it leaves a question mark about his overall physical wellbeing in the semifinal against Alcaraz, which is expected to be punishing matchup for his body. Can Sinner recover in time to play to his abilities?

Alcaraz and Sinner have played some breathtaking matches in their burgeoning young rivalry. Its three wins apiece in the head-to-head. Alcaraz defeated Sinner en route to the Indian Wells crown earlier this season before the Italian got his revenge just a couple of weeks later in Miami. Another chapter of this intriguing rivalry between two of the shining lights of men’s tennis for many years to come will be written. But the general feeling is that this match might not hit the thrills and spills of their previous contests which have almost invariably been edge-of-the-seat stuff, largely because of Sinner’s health. In that regard, we’re backing Alcaraz to win this blockbuster serenely.