SINNER VS ALCARAZ
The Defining Rivalry of a Generation ยท Updated 2025
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Jannik Sinner
World No. 2
6
VS
11
17 matches played ยท Alcaraz leads H2H
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Carlos Alcaraz
World No. 1
Sinner โ€” 35.3% Alcaraz โ€” 64.7%
ATP Ranking
#2
Sinner
/
#1
Alcaraz โœฆ
Grand Slams Won
4
Sinner
/
7
Alcaraz โœฆ
Career Titles
24
Sinner
/
26
Alcaraz โœฆ
Career Earnings
$56.6M
Sinner โœฆ
/
$53.9M
Alcaraz
2025 Win %
90.6%
Sinner
/
91.2%
Alcaraz โœฆ
Days at World #1
390+
Sinner โœฆ
/
163+
Alcaraz
Player Profiles
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Jannik Sinner
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 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/L332โ€“93
Win Ratio78.1%
Titles24
Grand Slams4
Masters 10007
ATP Finals2 (2023, 2024)
Prize Money$56.6M
CoachSimone Vagnozzi
CA
Carlos Alcaraz
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 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/L283โ€“80
Win Ratio78.0%
Titles26
Grand Slams7
Masters 10006
ATP Finals0
Prize Money$53.9M
CoachSamuel Lรณpez (2026)
Career Comparison
Overall Career Stats
CategorySinnerAlcarazEdge
Career Win/Loss332โ€“93283โ€“80Similar
Career Win %78.1%78.0%Tied โ‰ˆ
Titles (ATP)2426Alcaraz
Grand Slams47Alcaraz
Masters 100076Sinner
ATP Finals Titles20Sinner
Days at World #1390+163+Sinner
Prize Money$56.6M$53.9MSinner
H2H Record611Alcaraz
2025 Win %90.6%91.2%Alcaraz
Finals Record24โ€“926โ€“9Similar
vs Top 1095โ€“3282โ€“30Sinner
Record by Surface
SurfaceSinner W/LAlcaraz W/LSinner %Alcaraz %Edge
Hard247โ€“64166โ€“4679.4%78.3%Sinner
Clay46โ€“1976โ€“2270.8%77.6%Alcaraz
Grass32โ€“938โ€“1178.0%77.6%Tied โ‰ˆ
Indoor Hard87โ€“2044โ€“1281.3%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.

CategorySinnerAlcaraz
Hard W/L247โ€“64166โ€“46
Hard Win %79.4%78.3%
H2H on Hard28
Slams on Hard3 (AOร—3)2 (USOร—2)
Masters on Hard52

Clay is Alcaraz's playground โ€” 22โ€“1 in 2025 on clay (95.7%), including a 2025 Roland Garros title in the match of the decade.

CategorySinnerAlcaraz
Clay W/L46โ€“1976โ€“22
Clay Win %70.8%77.6%
H2H on Clay13
Roland GarrosF (2025, L)W 2024, 2025
Clay Streak (2025)โ€”22โ€“1

Sinner leads the H2H 2โ€“0 on grass and won Wimbledon 2024 โ€” their only meeting at Wimbledon. Alcaraz won Wimbledon 2023 and 2024.

CategorySinnerAlcaraz
Grass W/L32โ€“938โ€“11
Grass Win %78.0%77.6%
H2H on Grass20
WimbledonW 2024W 2023, 2024*
Queens/Halleโ€”Queens ร—2

*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 11โ€“6

H2H Overall
6 โ€“ 11
Points Won H2H
1,651 โ€“ 1,651
โ˜… Perfectly tied!
Sets Won H2H
24 โ€“ 35
Serve Statistics

Career serve stats from ATP Tour official data

Core Serve Stats
StatSinnerAlcarazEdge
Fastest Serve217 km/h235 km/hAlcaraz
Avg. 1st Serve Speed183 km/h186 km/hAlcaraz
% 1st Serve In64%60%Sinner
% 1st Serve Pts Won77%76%Sinner
% 2nd Serve Pts Won58%55%Sinner
% Service Games Won84%82%Sinner
Avg. Aces / Match4.25.8Alcaraz
Avg. Double Faults / Match1.83.1Sinner
% Break Points Saved65%62%Sinner
Serve Rating (ATP)260253Sinner
By Surface โ€” % 1st Serve Points Won
SurfaceSinnerAlcarazEdge
Hard (overall)78%77%Sinner
Indoor Hard80%75%Sinner
Clay71%73%Alcaraz
Grass79%78%Sinner
2025 Season Serve Leaders
StatSinner 2025Alcaraz 2025Edge
Serve Rating275265Sinner
% Service Games Won87%84%Sinner
Avg. Aces / Match4.56.2Alcaraz
% 1st Serve In66%59%Sinner
% Break Points Saved68%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
StatSinnerAlcarazEdge
Return Rating (ATP)295270Sinner
% 1st Serve Return Pts Won33%31%Sinner
% 2nd Serve Return Pts Won57%53%Sinner
% Return Games Won32%29%Sinner
% Break Points Converted45%42%Sinner
Return Points Won Total42.5%40.8%Sinner
Return Stats by Surface
SurfaceSinner Return %Alcaraz Return %Edge
Hard โ€” Return Games Won34%30%Sinner
Clay โ€” Return Games Won30%33%Alcaraz
Grass โ€” Return Games Won27%26%Sinner
% BP Converted โ€” Hard46%41%Sinner
% BP Converted โ€” Clay40%45%Alcaraz
% BP Converted โ€” Grass39%37%Sinner
2025 Season Return Leaders
StatSinner 2025Alcaraz 2025Edge
Return Rating310278Sinner
% Return Games Won34%30%Sinner
% 2nd Serve Return Pts Won58%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

Pressure Ratings (ATP)
MetricSinnerAlcarazEdge
Under Pressure Rating245238Sinner
% Break Points Saved65%62%Sinner
% Break Points Converted45%42%Sinner
% Tiebreaks Won65%57%Sinner
% Deciding Sets Won72%69%Sinner
5th Set Record14โ€“58โ€“5Sinner
Win-Loss Index โ€” Situational Records
ScenarioSinnerAlcarazEdge
After Winning 1st Set95%92%Sinner
After Losing 1st Set45%42%Sinner
In Finals24โ€“9 (73%)26โ€“9 (74%)Tied
Grand Slams (overall)87โ€“19 (82%)82โ€“16 (84%)Alcaraz
Masters 1000113โ€“28 (80%)78โ€“24 (76%)Sinner
vs Top 1095โ€“32 (75%)82โ€“30 (73%)Sinner
vs Top 20132โ€“44 (75%)108โ€“40 (73%)Sinner
Indoor87โ€“20 (81%)44โ€“12 (79%)Sinner
Outdoor245โ€“73 (77%)239โ€“68 (78%)Alcaraz
Right-Handed Opponents76%74%Sinner
Left-Handed Opponents62%68%Alcaraz
Tiebreak Sets65%57%Sinner
Match Play Efficiency Stats
MetricSinnerAlcarazEdge
Wins in Straight Sets %72%68%Sinner
Wins From Behind %45%42%Sinner
Breaks per Set1.121.08Sinner
Tiebreaks per Match0.380.44Sinner avoids TBs
Sets Won Ratio2.842.70Sinner
Avg Match Duration (wins)1h 52m1h 58mSinner
Grand Slams

Slam-by-Slam breakdown ยท Alcaraz leads 7โ€“4

Australian Open
3 โ€“ 0
Roland Garros
0 โ€“ 2
Wimbledon
1 โ€“ 2
US Open
0 โ€“ 3
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australian Open
Sinner Titles
3 (2024, 2025, 2026*)
Alcaraz Best Result
SF
H2H at AO
Sinner leads 2โ€“0
Notable
Sinner's best slam โ€” 3-peat?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Roland Garros
Alcaraz Titles
2 (2024, 2025)
Sinner Best Result
Final (2025)
2025 Final Score
Alcaraz def. Sinner 6โ€“2 6โ€“4 3โ€“6 4โ€“6 7โ€“6 (10)
Duration
5h+ โ€” Longest Slam Final Ever
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Wimbledon
Sinner Title
1 (2024)
Alcaraz Titles
2 (2023, 2024*)
H2H at Wimbledon
Sinner leads 2โ€“0
Note
Alcaraz won 2023 & 2024 (but lost to Sinner in 2024 SF)
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US Open
Alcaraz Titles
3 (2022, 2024, 2025)
Sinner Best Result
QF (2022 โ€” 5h15m epic)
2022 QF
Alcaraz def. Sinner 6โ€“3 6โ€“7 6โ€“7 7โ€“5 6โ€“3
Note
Finished 2:50 AM โ€” latest in USO history
All Grand Slam Finals
Sinner Grand Slam Finals
YearSlamResultOpponentScore
2024Australian OpenWONMedvedev3โ€“6 3โ€“6 6โ€“4 6โ€“4 6โ€“3
2024US OpenLost SFFritzโ€“
2025Australian OpenWONZverev6โ€“3 7โ€“6 6โ€“3
2025WimbledonWONAlcaraz(in progress)
2025Roland GarrosRunner-upAlcaraz2โ€“6 4โ€“6 6โ€“3 6โ€“4 6โ€“7(10)
Alcaraz Grand Slam Finals
YearSlamResultOpponentScore
2022US OpenWONRuud6โ€“4 2โ€“6 7โ€“6 6โ€“3
2023WimbledonWONDjokovic1โ€“6 7โ€“6 6โ€“1 3โ€“6 6โ€“4
2024Roland GarrosWONZverev6โ€“3 2โ€“6 5โ€“7 6โ€“1 6โ€“2
2024WimbledonWONDjokovic6โ€“2 6โ€“2 7โ€“6
2024US OpenWONFritz6โ€“3 6โ€“2 7โ€“6
2025Roland GarrosWONSinner6โ€“2 6โ€“4 3โ€“6 4โ€“6 7โ€“6(10)
2025US OpenWONTBDโ€”
Records & Trivia

Historic achievements, fun facts & curiosities from the Sincaraz rivalry

Trivia & Fun Facts
Compared to Legends

How do Sinner and Alcaraz stack up against the greats at the same age?

Grand Slams Won by Age
PlayerAge 20Age 21Age 22Age 23Age 24Career Total
Alcaraz1147*โ€”7*
Sinner00134*4*
Rafael Nadal1357822
Roger Federer0146720
Novak Djokovic0013424
Pete Sampras1235514
Andy Murray000003

* As of early 2026. Alcaraz's trajectory is ahead of Federer pace. Sinner started later.

ATP Ranking at Age Comparison
PlayerAge 19Age 20Age 21Age 22Age 23
Alcaraz#1 (youngest ever)#1#2#3โ€”
Sinner#78#34#10#4#1
Nadal#2#3#2#1#2
Federer#29#29#13#6#5
Djokovic#83#16#3#3#3
Prize Money by Age
PlayerAt Age 22Career HighNotes
Alcaraz$38M+$53.9MFirst 2000s-born to earn $50M
Sinner$25M$56.6MHighest earning active player 2025
Federer$4M$130MCareer spans lower-prize era
Djokovic$5M$180M+All-time record earner
Nadal$12M$134Mโ€”
H2H vs Key Players (Career)
OpponentSinner H2HAlcaraz H2H
Novak Djokovic12โ€“5 (71%)9โ€“3 (75%)
Rafael Nadal2โ€“3 (40%)4โ€“2 (67%)
Daniil Medvedev12โ€“5 (71%)5โ€“4 (56%)
Alexander Zverev10โ€“3 (77%)7โ€“4 (64%)
Casper Ruud7โ€“1 (88%)5โ€“1 (83%)
Stefanos Tsitsipas7โ€“2 (78%)7โ€“1 (88%)
Taylor Fritz7โ€“1 (88%)4โ€“2 (67%)
Hubert Hurkacz6โ€“1 (86%)3โ€“1 (75%)
Who's Better?

Analytical breakdown by category โ€” and the verdict

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