"Sinner and Alcaraz are so far ahead" – Pat Cash states two-horse race for Grand Slam titles

There are many exceptional talents in the game today. Many players possess the ability to win tournaments and perform on big stages. Throughout tennis history, certain players have stood above the rest. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal ruled the game for a long time.

As a new generation of elite talent emerges, two players have particularly stood out—Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. These rising stars have already secured multiple Grand Slam titles, and given their youth, the best is yet to come.

A two-horse race

Sinner and Alcaraz possess immense talent, making them two of the most feared opponents on the tour. Sinner is currently the world number one, while Alcaraz holds the number three ranking, with Germany’s Alexander Zverev separating them. Since the start of 2024, Sinner and Alcaraz have won five consecutive Grand Slam titles. The only other player to claim a title in the last 10 majors is Novak Djokovic.

Sinner has dominated on hard courts, winning the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and the U.S. Open in 2024. Meanwhile, Alcaraz has proven his excellence on natural surfaces, securing back-to-back Wimbledon titles and a French Open. These two players have established themselves as the tour’s most dominant figures. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Pat Cash remarked that the race for Grand Slam titles is currently between just two players.

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"Sinner and Alcaraz are so far ahead of everybody else. Until other young guys come through, it is a two-horse race,"Cash said."We saw that for a while with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, then Andy Murray, Djokovic, and Stan Wawrinka.""Things can change really quickly, but as of now, it's a one-horse or two-horse race for the Grand Slams."

He also spoke highly of Sinner, suggesting he could be on his way to becoming one of the greatest of all time.

"Sinner, if he's not already, is going to be one of the greatest players we have ever seen," said the Australian."He is in an era where we have just lost a whole bunch of champions – so how many Grand Slams can he win?"

Jim Courier's take

Jannik Sinner

Jim Courier also weighed in on the debate about who is better when speaking to Eurosport.

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"Sinner knows that his base level of tennis will win matches," Courier told Eurosport."He knows his bad days are better than anyone else's, including Carlos Alcaraz. He realised his best day was not as good as Alcaraz's because Alcaraz had so many options."

Sinner and Alcaraz are generational talents, and it will be exciting to see what 2025 has in store for them.

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