Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner rivalry: Who is leading in terms of overall success so far?

Shahida Jacobs
Pictured: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz

They have been described as the new Big Two on the ATP Tour and Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz remain neck-and-neck in terms of big achievements in men’s tennis.

Alcaraz made his breakthrough in 2022 and many expect him to rule the sport in the coming years, but his domination has not been as prodigious as many predicted thanks to Mr. Sinner.

The Italian – aged 23 – has established himself as the clear No 1 over the past year although his 21-year-old rival is still ahead when it comes to certain statistics.

But how do they compare when it comes to their overall success so far?

Grand Slams
Alcaraz 4-3 Sinner

The Spaniard had a 2-0 advantage at the start of the 2024 season following his 2022 US Open title and 2024 Wimbledon trophy.

But Sinner got on the scoreboard by winning his maiden Grand Slam at the 2024 Australian Open before Alcaraz hit back with the French Open-Wimbledon double to lead 4-1.

That gap is now down to one after the Italian finished the 2024 season with the US Open title and successfully defended his Australian Open crown.

Will Alcaraz again stretch his lead at Roland Garros and/or Wimbledon or will Sinner draw level?

ATP Finals
Sinner 1-0 Alcaraz

After finishing runner-up to Novak Djokovic at the season-ending tournament in 2023, Sinner went one better the next year as he beat Taylor Fritz in the final.

By contrast, Alcaraz is yet to crack it at the ATP Finals as his best performance is a run to the semi-final in 2023 while in 2024 he exited after the group stage.

Olympic Medals
Alcaraz 1-0 Sinner

A medal is a medal. Alcaraz won silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing the gold medal match against Djokovic while Sinner is yet to compete at the Games as he missed last year’s edition due to illness.

ATP Masters 1000
Alcaraz 5-4 Sinner

Another battle that is currently edged by the 21-year-old, but Sinner is also closing the gap.

Alcaraz was 4-0 (Miami Open, Madrid Open x2, Indian Wells Open) before the Italian won his maiden ATP Masters 1000 trophy at the 2023 Canadian Open.

Sinner then won three 1000 events in 2024 (Miami, Cincinnati, Shanghai) while Alcaraz only added a second Indian Wells trophy.

ATP Titles
Sinner 19-16 Alcaraz

When Sinner won the Cincinnati title in 2024, they were dead even on 15-4 (titles won and runners-up finishes), but the Italian has opened up a gap over Alcaraz.

He moved to 16-4 with his US Open crown before Alcaraz won his 16th title at the China Open, but that was the Spaniard’s last title.

Sinner has since won the Shanghai Masters, ATP Finals and 2025 Australian Open.

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Head-To-Head
Alcaraz 6-4 Sinner

Alcaraz won their first-ever meeting in 2021 before Sinner won the next two. The Spaniard hit back with two more wins and then Sinner won their final two matches in 2023 to take a 4-3 lead.

But the Alcaraz has dominated their H2H encounters in 2024 as he won all three matches against Sinner, in fact he was the only player to beat the Italian more than once last year.

Weeks At No 1
Alcaraz 36-35 Sinner

The Spaniard became the youngest man to reach No 1 in the ATP Rankings after his US Open title run as he was only 19 years old. He has had four different stints at the top of the rankings for a cumulative total of 34 weeks.

But he will be surpassed by Sinner in the coming weeks as he has dominated top spot since becoming the first Italian world No 1 last June.

He has ALREADY spent 35 consecutive weeks at the top and is assured of staying at No 1 until at least March.

As things stand, Alcaraz just edges Sinner in terms of the big titles and rankings, but the battle is likely to be very evenly contested in the years to come.

The one thing that has been missing from their rivalry so far is that they are yet to meet in a Grand Slam final, but they have time on their side.