<p>For the first time since 2001, the Nitto ATP Tour Finals does not feature at least one of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It's a symbolic moment which, in some peoples eyes, marks a defining moment in the shift of the game towards a new generation of tennis stars. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are widely seen as the players spearheading this charge with their burgeoning rivalry poised to dominate the landscape for the coming years. They've been telling CNN's Aleks Klosok it's a far cry from where their shared journey first began. </p>
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Sinner & Alcaraz spearheading tennis' charge into a new era

For the first time since 2001, the Nitto ATP Tour Finals does not feature at least one of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It's a symbolic moment which, in some peoples eyes, marks a defining moment in the shift of the game towards a new generation of tennis stars. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are widely seen as the players spearheading this charge with their burgeoning rivalry poised to dominate the landscape for the coming years. They've been telling CNN's Aleks Klosok it's a far cry from where their shared journey first began.

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<p>For the first time since 2001, the Nitto ATP Tour Finals does not feature at least one of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It's a symbolic moment which, in some peoples eyes, marks a defining moment in the shift of the game towards a new generation of tennis stars. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are widely seen as the players spearheading this charge with their burgeoning rivalry poised to dominate the landscape for the coming years. They've been telling CNN's Aleks Klosok it's a far cry from where their shared journey first began. </p>
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