SINNER VS ALCARAZ
🇮🇹
Jannik Sinner
6
VS
10
16 matches played · Alcaraz leads H2H
🇪🇸
Carlos Alcaraz
Sinner — 37.5% Alcaraz — 62.5%
ATP Ranking
#2
Sinner
/
#1
Alcaraz
Grand Slams Won
4
Sinner
/
7
Alcaraz
Career Titles
26
Sinner
/
26
Alcaraz
Career Earnings
$56.6M
Sinner ✦
/
$53.9M
Alcaraz
2026 Win %
90.6%
Sinner
/
91.2%
Alcaraz ✦
Days at World #1
462+
Sinner
/
455+
Alcaraz
Player Profiles
JS
Jannik Sinner
🇮🇹 Italy · World No. 2
Born16 Aug 2001
Age23
Height188 cm (6'2")
Weight76 kg
PlaysRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handed
Turned Pro2018
Career W/L328–88
Win Ratio78.8%
Titles24
Grand Slams4
Masters 10007
ATP Finals2 (2024, 2025)
Prize Money$56.6M
CoachVagnozzi / Cahill
CA
Carlos Alcaraz
🇪🇸 Spain · World No. 1
Born5 May 2003
Age22
Height185 cm (6'1")
Weight79 kg
PlaysRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handed
Turned Pro2018
Career W/L362–90
Win Ratio80.1%
Titles26
Grand Slams7
Masters 10008
ATP Finals0
Prize Money$53.9M
CoachSamuel López (2026)
Career Comparison
Overall Career Stats
CategorySinnerAlcarazEdge
Career Win/Loss328–88362–90Similar
Career Win %78.8%80.1%Tied ≈
Titles (ATP)2426Alcaraz
Grand Slams47Alcaraz
Masters 100076Sinner
ATP Finals Titles20Sinner
Days at World #1462+427+Sinner
Prize Money$56.6M$53.9MSinner
H2H Record611Alcaraz
2025 Win %90.6%91.2%Alcaraz
Finals Record24–926–9Similar
vs Top 1060–3755–24Sinner
Record by Surface
SurfaceSinner W/LAlcaraz W/LSinner %Alcaraz %Edge
Hard234–54154–4281.3%78.6%Sinner
Clay46–1976–2270.8%77.6%Alcaraz
Grass32–938–1180.1%77.6%Tied ≈
Indoor Hard87–2044–1281.3%78.6%Sinner

Hard court dominance is Sinner's strongest suit — indoor hard especially, where he holds a 31-match winning streak at one point in 2025.

CategorySinnerAlcaraz
Hard W/L234–54154–42
Hard Win %81.3%78.6%
H2H on Hard28
Slams on Hard3 (AO×2, USO×1)3 (AO×1, USO×2)
Masters on Hard74

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

CategorySinnerAlcaraz
Clay W/L46–1976–22
Clay Win %70.8%77.6%
H2H on Clay13
Roland GarrosF (2025, L)W 2024, 2025
Clay Streak (2025)22–1

Sinner leads the H2H 2–0 on grass and won Wimbledon 2025. Alcaraz won Wimbledon 2023 and 2024.

CategorySinnerAlcaraz
Grass W/L32–938–11
Grass Win %80.1%77.6%
H2H on Grass20
WimbledonW 2025W 2023, 2024
Queens/HalleQueens ×2

Sinner beat Alcaraz in the 2025 Wimbledon final and 2022 R16.

Head-to-Head Matches

All 16 meetings between Sinner and Alcaraz · Alcaraz leads 10–6

H2H Overall
6 10
Points Won H2H
1,651 1,651
★ Perfectly tied (through end of 2025)!
Sets Won H2H
28 30
Serve Statistics

Career serve stats from ATP Tour official data

Core Serve Stats
StatSinnerAlcarazEdge
% 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 — % 1st Serve Points Won
SurfaceSinnerAlcarazEdge
Hard (overall)78%77%Sinner
Indoor Hard80%75%Sinner
Clay71%73%Alcaraz
Grass79%78%Sinner
Serve Verdict

Sinner edges the serve battle in efficiency and consistency — higher % 1st serve in, fewer double faults, and better break point saving. Alcaraz has the bigger, more explosive serve with more aces per match, but a higher double fault rate. Two very different serve profiles.

Return Statistics

Career return stats — where Sinner's dominance is clearest

Core Return Stats
StatSinnerAlcarazEdge
% 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 Verdict

Sinner is an elite returner — he leads Alcaraz in return games won %, 1st and 2nd serve return points won, and total points won overall. Alcaraz's athleticism and spin neutralization make him dangerous on clay returns. This return edge is one of Sinner's most decisive advantages in the rivalry.

Under Pressure

Tiebreaks, deciding sets, clutch scenarios, and situational records

Pressure Stats
MetricSinnerAlcarazEdge
% Break Points Saved65%62%Sinner
% Break Points Converted45%42%Sinner
% Tiebreaks Won65%57%Sinner
% Deciding Sets Won72%69%Sinner
5th Set Record14–58–5Sinner
Win-Loss Index — Situational Records
ScenarioSinnerAlcarazEdge
After Winning 1st Set95%92%Sinner
After Losing 1st Set45%42%Sinner
In Finals24–9 (73%)26–9 (74%)Tied
Grand Slams (overall)87–19 (82%)82–16 (84%)Alcaraz
Masters 1000113–28 (80%)78–24 (76%)Sinner
vs Top 1060–37 (75%)55–24 (70%)Sinner
vs Top 20132–44 (75%)108–40 (73%)Sinner
Indoor87–20 (81%)44–12 (79%)Sinner
Outdoor245–73 (77%)239–68 (78%)Alcaraz
Right-Handed Opponents76%74%Sinner
Left-Handed Opponents62%68%Alcaraz
Tiebreak Sets65%57%Sinner
Grand Slams

Slam-by-Slam breakdown · Alcaraz leads 7–4 · Between them, 11 of last 14 Slams

Australian Open
2 1
Roland Garros
0 2
Wimbledon
1 2
US Open
1 2
🇦🇺 Australian Open
Sinner Titles
2 (2024, 2025)
Alcaraz Titles
1 (2026)
H2H at AO
Have not met at AO
Notable
Alcaraz beat Djokovic in 2026 final
🇫🇷 Roland Garros
Alcaraz Titles
2 (2024, 2025)
Sinner Best Result
Final (2025)
2025 Final Score
Alcaraz def. Sinner 4–6 6–7 6–4 7–6 7–6
Duration
5h 29m — Longest Slam Final Ever
🇬🇧 Wimbledon
Sinner Title
1 (2025)
Alcaraz Titles
2 (2023, 2024)
H2H at Wimbledon
Sinner leads 2–0
Note
Sinner beat Alcaraz in 2025 final & 2022 R16
🇺🇸 US Open
Alcaraz Titles
2 (2022, 2025)
Sinner Titles
1 (2024)
2022 QF
Alcaraz def. Sinner 6–3 6–7 6–7 7–5 6–3
2025 Final
Alcaraz def. Sinner 6–2 3–6 6–1 6–4
All Grand Slam Finals
Sinner Grand Slam Finals
YearSlamResultOpponentScore
2024Australian OpenWONMedvedev3–6 3–6 6–4 6–4 6–3
2024US OpenWONFritz6–3 6–4 7–5
2025Australian OpenWONZverev6–3 7–6 6–3
2025Roland GarrosRunner-upAlcaraz4–6 6–7 6–4 7–6 7–6
2025WimbledonWONAlcaraz4–6 6–4 6–4 6–4
2025US OpenRunner-upAlcaraz6–2 3–6 6–1 6–4
Alcaraz Grand Slam Finals
YearSlamResultOpponentScore
2022US OpenWONRuud6–4 2–6 7–6 6–3
2023WimbledonWONDjokovic1–6 7–6 6–1 3–6 6–4
2024Roland GarrosWONZverev6–3 2–6 5–7 6–1 6–2
2024WimbledonWONDjokovic6–2 6–2 7–6
2025Roland GarrosWONSinner4–6 6–7 6–4 7–6 7–6
2025WimbledonRunner-upSinner6–4 4–6 4–6 4–6
2025US OpenWONSinner6–2 3–6 6–1 6–4
2026Australian OpenWONDjokovic
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*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#3
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$134M
H2H vs Key Players (Career)
OpponentSinner H2HAlcaraz H2H
Novak Djokovic12–5 (71%)9–3 (75%)
Rafael Nadal2–3 (40%)4–2 (67%)
Daniil Medvedev12–5 (71%)5–4 (56%)
Alexander Zverev10–3 (77%)7–4 (64%)
Casper Ruud7–1 (88%)5–1 (83%)
Stefanos Tsitsipas7–2 (78%)7–1 (88%)
Taylor Fritz7–1 (88%)4–2 (67%)
Hubert Hurkacz6–1 (86%)3–1 (75%)
Who's Better?

Analytical breakdown by category — and the verdict

Who Is Better?
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Who is better on hard courts?
Sinner's Case
Sinner is arguably the greatest hard-court player of the current era. Consistent baseline game, elite return, and a historic 2025 campaign (56.45% total points won). He won AO 2024, AO 2025, USO 2024, and Wimbledon 2025 — all hard-court or hard-surface crowns in the last two years.
Edge: Sinner
Slight statistical advantage across most serve & return metrics
Alcaraz's Case
Alcaraz has the explosive movement and serve power to win on any surface, and leads the H2H on hard. But his hard-court serve can be volatile — higher double fault rate and lower first-serve percentage than Sinner.
Who is better on clay?
Sinner's Case
Sinner is a competent clay player (70.8% career win rate) and reached the 2025 Roland Garros final, but he lacks Alcaraz's spin variety, net-play versatility, and physical clay-court athleticism.
Edge: Alcaraz
A generational clay-court talent
Alcaraz's Case
Alcaraz is the best clay-court player in the world right now, and possibly the best since Nadal. His 22-1 record in 2025, two Roland Garros titles, and dominant footwork make him nearly unplayable on the surface.
Who is more consistent across surfaces?
Sinner's Case
Sinner's win rates on hard (81.3%), grass (78.0%) and clay (70.8%) are remarkably consistent. He holds the highest points-won ratio in ATP history and finished No.1 in service games won % in 2025.
Edge: Sinner
Higher average win % across all surfaces
Alcaraz's Case
Alcaraz has higher highs but more variance. His clay dominance is unmatched, but his hard-court results are more volatile. Interestingly, his win % across the three surfaces is within ~1% of each other — remarkably even.
Who has the better serve?
Sinner's Case
Sinner's serve is highly efficient — better 1st-serve percentage, fewer double faults, and better break point saving. He finished #1 in service games won % in 2025.
Split decision
Two different serve profiles
Alcaraz's Case
Alcaraz has the bigger weapon — faster peak serve speed, more aces per match, more variety. The trade-off is a higher double fault rate and shakier second serve.
Who is better under pressure?
Sinner's Case
Sinner leads in tiebreaks won % (64.9%), deciding sets won % (66.7%), and has a strong fifth-set record. By the raw numbers, he edges Alcaraz in most pressure metrics.
Slight edge: Sinner
Though Alcaraz's clutch moments are historic
Alcaraz's Case
Alcaraz has shown extraordinary nerve — saving match points against Sinner at the 2025 Roland Garros final is one of the greatest clutch performances of the decade. His deciding-set W/L (71.0%) is actually better than Sinner's.
Who will end up with more Grand Slams?
Sinner's Case
At 24 with 4 Slams, Sinner is slightly behind Alcaraz's pace but his serve/return dominance and consistency could yield 10+ if he stays healthy. He has already beaten Alcaraz in a Grand Slam final (Wimbledon 2025).
Both could reach 15+
The answer may define tennis history
Alcaraz's Case
At 22 with 7 Grand Slams, Alcaraz is tracking ahead of Federer's pace. He's the youngest man in the Open Era to win all four different Grand Slams. If he stays healthy, 15-20 is a genuine target.
⚡ Exclusive Insights

Stats computed exclusively for Sincaraz.app — you won't find these anywhere else

Clutch Score™ Sinner Leads
Weighted composite: Tiebreak % (30%) + Deciding Set % (25%) + BP Saved % (25%) + BP Converted % (20%)
Sinner
72.8
Clutch Score / 100
Tiebreaks Won %64.9% × 0.30 = 19.5
Deciding Sets Won %66.7% × 0.25 = 16.7
Break Points Saved %68% × 0.25 = 17.0
Break Points Converted %43% × 0.20 = 8.6
Alcaraz
66.9
Clutch Score / 100
Tiebreaks Won %62.0% × 0.30 = 18.6
Deciding Sets Won %71.0% × 0.25 = 17.8
Break Points Saved %64% × 0.25 = 16.0
Break Points Converted %42% × 0.20 = 8.4

Sincaraz.app original composite metric. Updated daily.

H2H: Points Won Perfectly Tied
Despite losing 6–10 in matches, Sinner has won nearly half of all points in the rivalry
1,651
Total Points
Won in H2H
⚖️ Perfectly Tied
1,651
28
Sets Won
in H2H
30
6
Matches Won
in H2H
10

"The 6–10 H2H record overstates how one-sided this rivalry is. At the points level, it's literally tied at 1,651 each through the end of 2025. Alcaraz wins more of the close matches — that's the real edge."

Rivalry Momentum Alcaraz on Top
Last 5 and last 10 H2H results — who has the recent edge?
Last 5 Matches
2 3
Alcaraz edge in recent form
Last 10 Matches
4 6
Competitive across last 10
Surface Versatility Alcaraz More Even
How consistent is each player across all three surfaces? Lower variance = more versatile.
Sinner
Hard Win %81.3%
Clay Win %70.8%
Grass Win %78.0%
Spread (high–low)10.5 pts
Alcaraz
Hard Win %78.6%
Clay Win %84.4%
Grass Win %89.7%
Spread (high–low)11.1 pts

Sinner's average win rate across surfaces is higher overall, but Alcaraz's floor is higher — he doesn't have a clearly "weaker" surface the way Sinner does on clay.

Peak Moments Too Close to Call
Each player's single most dominant run in their career so far
AO 2024 — The Comeback

Down two sets to Medvedev in the final, Sinner won three straight to claim his first Grand Slam — becoming only the ninth player in the Open Era to recover from 2-0 down in a major final. Italy's first male Slam champion.

USO 2022 — The Coronation

At 19, Alcaraz beat Sinner (5h15m, 2:50AM finish), then Tiafoe, then Ruud to win his first major. A week later, he became the youngest men's World No.1 in Open Era history. No debut Slam run compares.

Big Titles Race Alcaraz Ahead
Grand Slams + Masters 1000 + ATP Finals (the "Big Titles" benchmark)
13
Total
Big Titles
15
4
Grand
Slams
7
7
Masters
1000
8
2
ATP
Finals
0

Alcaraz leads the big-titles race 15–13, but Sinner has completely closed ground since losing world #1 in September 2025 — winning four big titles (Paris Masters, ATP Finals, Indian Wells, Miami) while Alcaraz won only one (AO 2026) in the same window.

Race to 100 Weeks at #1
Both players have held World No. 1 — who will get to 100 weeks first?
66
Weeks at #1
(all-time)
65

Sinner holds a slim lead in total weeks at World No. 1, but Alcaraz is set to match Sinner's 66-week milestone in April 2026. Alcaraz has held the #1 ranking more recently (since September 2025) while Sinner held it from June 2024 to September 2025.

Sinner vs Alcaraz — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Sinner vs Alcaraz head-to-head record?

Carlos Alcaraz leads Jannik Sinner 10–6 in their all-time head-to-head record, across 16 ATP Tour meetings. They have met across all surfaces — hard courts, clay, and grass — in Grand Slams, Masters events, and the ATP Finals. The rivalry is widely considered the defining tennis matchup of their generation.

How many Grand Slams has Jannik Sinner won?

Jannik Sinner has won 4 Grand Slam titles: 2 Australian Opens (2024, 2025), 1 Wimbledon, and 1 US Open (2024). He became World No. 1 in 2024, making him the first Italian man to reach the top of the ATP rankings.

How many Grand Slams has Carlos Alcaraz won?

Carlos Alcaraz has won 7 Grand Slam titles: 1 Australian Open (2026), 2 Roland Garros (2024, 2025), 2 Wimbledons (2023, 2024), and 2 US Opens (2022, 2025). He is the youngest man in the Open Era to win all 4 different Grand Slams.

Who is better on clay — Sinner or Alcaraz?

Alcaraz has the edge on clay with 2 Roland Garros titles and leads their clay court H2H. However Sinner won the 2025 Roland Garros and their clay record is competitive. On hard courts Sinner holds a slight statistical advantage in serve and return metrics.

Who has the higher career win percentage, Sinner or Alcaraz?

Carlos Alcaraz has a career win percentage of approximately 81.8%, while Jannik Sinner sits at 79.1%. Both figures rank among the highest in the current ATP Tour, reflecting how dominant both players are against the field.

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