With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal retired, and Novak Djokovic standing as the last active member of the iconic “Big Three,” tennis fans are looking to the next generation to carry the sport’s most compelling rivalries. All eyes are now on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to take up that mantle.
The two young stars have already delivered one of the most memorable French Open finals in history, with Alcaraz edging out Sinner in a five-set thriller that lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes—the longest Roland Garros final on record. Currently, Sinner sits atop the ATP rankings, while Alcaraz trails closely behind at No. 2, setting the stage for a high-stakes rivalry.
While Alcaraz leads in Grand Slam titles with five to Sinner’s three, former ATP standout Nick Kyrgios recently weighed in with his own take on who will have the more successful career—and it raised some eyebrows.
“Who do you think’s gonna have a better career, Alcaraz or Sinner?” Kyrgios asked during a segment on Ultimate Tennis Showdown. “I’ll tell you mine first. I’ll say Sinner, because Alcaraz likes girls. He might get distracted, he might party too much. That’s my only thing, whereas Sinner will stay a bit locked in, I think”.
When asked about Kyrgios’ comments during a post-match press conference after his win over Jan–Lennard Struff, Alcaraz responded with calm but pointed words.
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“They’re funny comments, which coming from him, don’t surprise me,” Alcaraz said. “It’s no secret that Jannik always has fewer ups and downs than me. It’s something I’ve been working on. It has nothing to do with the nightlife world”.
Alcaraz focused on Wimbledon title defense
The Spaniards’ on-court form continues to impress as he eyes a third straight Wimbledon title. With his latest four-set victory over Struff, Alcaraz extended his career-best winning streak to 21 matches and secured a spot in the Round of 16, where he will face former World No. 5 Andrey Rublev.
“Well, I knew at the beginning that it was going to be really difficult. I had to be really focused on every shot, on my serve games, on the return,” Alcaraz said during his on-court interview. “I think his game suits pretty well to the grass—big serve, approaching to the net as much as he can. I’m just really pleased about everything that I have done today”.
