Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have dominated 2025 and are taking the path of an indomitable duo. Tennis benefits from this. Even if the years before had more to offer.
by Daniel Hofmann
last edited: December 26, 2025, 7:45 a.m
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When the dominance of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the Big3 gradually ended, many people became very worried about tennis. It was feared that the game with the yellow felt ball would collapse as a world sport. Others, on the other hand, were looking forward to many different Grand Slam winners in the era after the big three. With the advance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, neither side was right.
The year 2025 was much more about cementing a new Big2. Sinner and Alcaraz shared the Grand Slams between themselves. Only Alexander Zverev became the third player in the last twelve months to reach a Grand Slam final. In the final of the Australian Open, however, the world number three had no chance against Jannik Sinner.
Djokovic, Nadal and Federer offered more variety
The signs point to even more dominance by the two new top dogs in 2026. One could sarcastically remark that things have now become “even worse”. Because in the days of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer there was at least a little more variety in the finals with three big names.
However, if you put the irony aside, it can be said that nothing better could have happened to the sport of tennis. The general public is particularly fascinated by heroic achievements and dominant people. This is exactly what Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz bring to the table in a playful way, thereby securing a lot of attention for the sport in the coming years. So we are a long way from ruin.
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