Sinner and Alcaraz are the two top seeds at the China Open, with the former bidding to retain his title. The pair have been heavily tipped to face off in the final, with Sinner set to face Jiri Lehecka in his quarter-final clash on Monday evening.

Taylor Fritz has spoken out on what it's like to face Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the pair continue to light up the ATP Tour and establish themselves as the faces of tennis

“It isn’t a good sign for tennis, in general,” said Alcaraz about WADA’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), after his 6-1, 6-2 win against Tallon Griekspoor at the China Open. “It seemed like the case was close, and now, after a month, it’s open again, which is surprising,” he added.

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was "very disappointed and also surprised" after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner responded to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) appeal to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) seeking a 2-year ban on him.