"Let’s try not to let them win every slam from now on," - Felix Auger-Aliassime on ATP players trying to stop Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

With Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz dominating the Grand Slams over the past year, Felix Auger-Aliassime has opened up on how the rest of the ATP tour views the two rising stars.

Sinner and Alcaraz split all four Grand Slam events in 2024, with the Italian winning the Australian Open and US Open while the Spaniard took home trophies at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. As the 2025 season kicks off, the rest of the ATP tour is out to prove someone is capable of stopping the duo from sweeping the Major titles once again.

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There is a feeling of urgency among the rest of the tour, says Auger-Aliassime

"There is a feeling for myself and other players," said Auger-Aliassime in an interview ahead of the 2025 season. “There is a sense of urgency in a way if we want to stay in touch with them. [Carlos] Alcaraz is at four Grand Slams now and then Jannik Sinner at two.
“There is a sense of urgency, like okay you can’t let them win more, if they do, congrats to them but they will just start pulling away. Let’s try not to let them win every slam from now on."

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Auger-Aliassime would go on to point out the differences in how both Alcaraz and Sinner rose to the top of the circuit.

"Alcaraz we saw from the moment he stepped on his first Grand Slam that he was going to be special, like crazy special,” said the Canadian. “I was able to get some wins over him the first time we played, but it has been hard the last time we played. His rise was one of a kind, the youngest number one in the world.
“Sinner is a bit different from Alcaraz because let’s say two years ago he didn’t finish the year in the top ten. Now his rise, we always knew his qualities and he was always going to be a top, top player, but the year he has had is one of a kind as well. I was impressed many times with how consistent he was able to be and play at.
“He had a great finish last year, started beating some guys that he was struggling to beat, but I don’t think when he won the Australian Open it was already like wow. But the year he had was like Roger Federer in 2005 or 2006.”

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