Tennis legend Goran Ivanisevic has weighed in on the current state of men’s tennis, sharing who he considers to be the best between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The former world No. 2 and longtime coach of Novak Djokovic shared his views in recent interviews with Croatian outlet Gol.
“This was a one-way final, Sinner was better, and in my opinion he is currently a slightly better player than Alcaraz, and the two of them are five spears ahead of everyone else,” Ivanisevic said, referring to the 2025 Wimbledon final where Sinner defeated Alcaraz in four sets.
Ivanisevic also spoke about the growing gap between the two young stars and the rest of the field. “The only one who can maybe fight with them is Novak Djokovic, but the others don’t have a chance,” he said.
“Sinner is better, tougher. I don’t know what tactics I would play against Sinner, he has an answer for everything. He comes back, gathers his strength, wins the tournament.”
Goran Ivanisevic ahead of the 2025 Wimbledon (Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
Since the start of 2024, Alcaraz and Sinner have dominated the Grand Slam stage, claiming the last seven major titles between them. Their most recent clashes have come in back-to-back Slam finals: the 2025 French Open, won by Alcaraz, and the 2025 Wimbledon final, where Sinner ended Alcaraz’s 24-match winning streak and captured his fourth Grand Slam title.
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Alcaraz and Sinner’s rivalry
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have emerged as the defining rivalry of this generation in men’s tennis. Since their first meeting in 2021, the pair have faced off 13 times, with Alcaraz leading the head-to-head 8–5.
Their matchups include five meetings in finals and five in Grand Slam events. Alcaraz holds a narrow 3–2 edge in both categories. The Spaniard won their first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in 2025 after an epic five-set battle, before Sinner responded with a four-set win at Wimbledon.
