The Defining Rivalry of a Generation ยท Updated 2025
๐ฎ๐น
Jannik Sinner
World No. 2
6
VS
11
17 matches played ยท Alcaraz leads H2H
๐ช๐ธ
Carlos Alcaraz
World No. 1
Sinner โ 35.3%Alcaraz โ 64.7%
ATP Ranking
#2
Sinner
/
#1
Alcaraz โฆ
Grand Slams Won
4
Sinner
/
7
Alcaraz โฆ
Career Titles
24
Sinner
/
26
Alcaraz โฆ
Career Earnings
$56.6M
Sinner โฆ
/
$53.9M
Alcaraz
2025 Win %
90.6%
Sinner
/
91.2%
Alcaraz โฆ
Days at World #1
390+
Sinner โฆ
/
163+
Alcaraz
Player Profiles
JS
Jannik Sinner
๐ฎ๐น Italy ยท World No. 2
Born16 Aug 2001
Age23
Height188 cm (6'2")
Weight76 kg
PlaysRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handed
Turned Pro2018
ATP Points11,830
Career W/L332โ93
Win Ratio78.1%
Titles24
Grand Slams4
Masters 10007
ATP Finals2 (2023, 2024)
Prize Money$56.6M
CoachSimone Vagnozzi
CA
Carlos Alcaraz
๐ช๐ธ Spain ยท World No. 1
Born5 May 2003
Age22
Height185 cm (6'1")
Weight79 kg
PlaysRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handed
Turned Pro2018
ATP Points7,745
Career W/L283โ80
Win Ratio78.0%
Titles26
Grand Slams7
Masters 10006
ATP Finals0
Prize Money$53.9M
CoachSamuel Lรณpez (2026)
Career Comparison
Overall Career Stats
Category
Sinner
Alcaraz
Edge
Career Win/Loss
332โ93
283โ80
Similar
Career Win %
78.1%
78.0%
Tied โ
Titles (ATP)
24
26
Alcaraz
Grand Slams
4
7
Alcaraz
Masters 1000
7
6
Sinner
ATP Finals Titles
2
0
Sinner
Days at World #1
390+
163+
Sinner
Prize Money
$56.6M
$53.9M
Sinner
H2H Record
6
11
Alcaraz
2025 Win %
90.6%
91.2%
Alcaraz
Finals Record
24โ9
26โ9
Similar
vs Top 10
95โ32
82โ30
Sinner
Record by Surface
Surface
Sinner W/L
Alcaraz W/L
Sinner %
Alcaraz %
Edge
Hard
247โ64
166โ46
79.4%
78.3%
Sinner
Clay
46โ19
76โ22
70.8%
77.6%
Alcaraz
Grass
32โ9
38โ11
78.0%
77.6%
Tied โ
Indoor Hard
87โ20
44โ12
81.3%
78.6%
Sinner
Hard court dominance is Sinner's strongest suit โ indoor hard especially, where he holds a 31-match winning streak at one point in 2025.
Category
Sinner
Alcaraz
Hard W/L
247โ64
166โ46
Hard Win %
79.4%
78.3%
H2H on Hard
2
8
Slams on Hard
3 (AOร3)
2 (USOร2)
Masters on Hard
5
2
Clay is Alcaraz's playground โ 22โ1 in 2025 on clay (95.7%), including a 2025 Roland Garros title in the match of the decade.
Category
Sinner
Alcaraz
Clay W/L
46โ19
76โ22
Clay Win %
70.8%
77.6%
H2H on Clay
1
3
Roland Garros
F (2025, L)
W 2024, 2025
Clay Streak (2025)
โ
22โ1
Sinner leads the H2H 2โ0 on grass and won Wimbledon 2024 โ their only meeting at Wimbledon. Alcaraz won Wimbledon 2023 and 2024.
Category
Sinner
Alcaraz
Grass W/L
32โ9
38โ11
Grass Win %
78.0%
77.6%
H2H on Grass
2
0
Wimbledon
W 2024
W 2023, 2024*
Queens/Halle
โ
Queens ร2
*Alcaraz won Wimbledon 2023 and lost to Sinner in SF 2024. Sinner won the 2024 title.
Head-to-Head Matches
All 17 meetings between Sinner and Alcaraz ยท Alcaraz leads 11โ6
H2H Overall
6โ11
Points Won H2H
1,651โ1,651
โ Perfectly tied!
Sets Won H2H
24โ35
Serve Statistics
Career serve stats from ATP Tour official data
Core Serve Stats
Stat
Sinner
Alcaraz
Edge
Fastest Serve
217 km/h
235 km/h
Alcaraz
Avg. 1st Serve Speed
183 km/h
186 km/h
Alcaraz
% 1st Serve In
64%
60%
Sinner
% 1st Serve Pts Won
77%
76%
Sinner
% 2nd Serve Pts Won
58%
55%
Sinner
% Service Games Won
84%
82%
Sinner
Avg. Aces / Match
4.2
5.8
Alcaraz
Avg. Double Faults / Match
1.8
3.1
Sinner
% Break Points Saved
65%
62%
Sinner
Serve Rating (ATP)
260
253
Sinner
By Surface โ % 1st Serve Points Won
Surface
Sinner
Alcaraz
Edge
Hard (overall)
78%
77%
Sinner
Indoor Hard
80%
75%
Sinner
Clay
71%
73%
Alcaraz
Grass
79%
78%
Sinner
2025 Season Serve Leaders
Stat
Sinner 2025
Alcaraz 2025
Edge
Serve Rating
275
265
Sinner
% Service Games Won
87%
84%
Sinner
Avg. Aces / Match
4.5
6.2
Alcaraz
% 1st Serve In
66%
59%
Sinner
% Break Points Saved
68%
63%
Sinner
Serve Verdict
Sinner edges the serve battle in efficiency and consistency โ higher % 1st serve in, fewer double faults, better break point saving, and a slightly higher serve rating overall.
Alcaraz has the bigger, more explosive serve โ faster peak speed and more aces per match โ but a shakier 2nd serve. Sinner's serve in 2025 is arguably the best in the world by serve rating, finishing No.1 in service games won percentage at year-end.
Return Statistics
Career return stats โ where Sinner's dominance is clearest
Core Return Stats
Stat
Sinner
Alcaraz
Edge
Return Rating (ATP)
295
270
Sinner
% 1st Serve Return Pts Won
33%
31%
Sinner
% 2nd Serve Return Pts Won
57%
53%
Sinner
% Return Games Won
32%
29%
Sinner
% Break Points Converted
45%
42%
Sinner
Return Points Won Total
42.5%
40.8%
Sinner
Return Stats by Surface
Surface
Sinner Return %
Alcaraz Return %
Edge
Hard โ Return Games Won
34%
30%
Sinner
Clay โ Return Games Won
30%
33%
Alcaraz
Grass โ Return Games Won
27%
26%
Sinner
% BP Converted โ Hard
46%
41%
Sinner
% BP Converted โ Clay
40%
45%
Alcaraz
% BP Converted โ Grass
39%
37%
Sinner
2025 Season Return Leaders
Stat
Sinner 2025
Alcaraz 2025
Edge
Return Rating
310
278
Sinner
% Return Games Won
34%
30%
Sinner
% 2nd Serve Return Pts Won
58%
54%
Sinner
Total Points Won %
56.45%
54.2%
Sinner
Return Verdict
Sinner is the best returner in the world โ possibly the greatest single-season returner in ATP history. In 2025, he posted a 56.45% total points won rate, an historic figure. He leads Alcaraz in every return category on hard courts and grass. Alcaraz edges him on clay return, where his athleticism and spin neutralization are most effective. This return dominance is Sinner's most decisive advantage in the rivalry.
Under Pressure
Tiebreaks, deciding sets, clutch scenarios, and situational records