The season begins and 2026 does not allow truces. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, top one and top two in the ATP ranking, respectively, They start in the middle of the dispute, and knowing that this course could seal their names in the history of tennis. The third place, Alexander Zverev, is far away from the duopoly’s score, so the fight has given way to objectives that few can set. Such is the following of one another that both begin the season together: they will do so this Saturday in an exhibition in South Korea (08:00, M+).
The moment of grace of the Spanish-Italian pairing has put Lleyton Hewitt in the spotlight, who marks the barrier of historical top-10 weeks at number one (80). Against this mark, Sinner, who has 66 to his credit, compared to the Spaniard’s 53, has an advantage. If they surpass themselves, they would go in pursuit of the next positions, with the hope of reaching the signature of Novak Djokovic, who sets the historical ceiling at 428.
But if the hunt for the Serbian is a long-term objective, the race for the Grand Slam is expected to be much closer. On this occasion, the one from El Palmar is the best positioned, in the absence of a single crown, which, in turn, is the one he has had the furthest throughout his career: the Australian Open (January 18 to February 1). Melbourne continues to resist him, where he has not managed to break the quarterfinal wall. For his part, Sinner has managed to prevail in the oceanic cement and, although he is in a position to achieve the big four, he would still be forced to conquer the land of Paris.
Such is the competitive voracity of this new top one and top two that comparisons with the previous dominant axis do not sound unreasonable. And it is that, although Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer won 11 consecutive majors (2003-06), The current duopoly has imposed its law in the last 8 major tournaments (2024-2025) and if it is repeated in full in 2026, they would surpass the mark of the last generation.
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