‘Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are so far ahead of everybody else – Grand Slams are a two-horse race’

Former Wimbledon winner Pat Cash has asserted that both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are “so far ahead of everybody else” after the former successfully defended his Australian Open title.
Since the start of the 2024 season, Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last five Grand Slam tournaments between them.
They have secured seven of the last 10 majors — a run that started with Alcaraz’s maiden Grand Slam victory at the 2022 US Open.
The only other player to win a Grand Slam title in this period is Novak Djokovic — who won three in his outstanding 2023 season.
Sinner has monopolised the hard-court majors since Djokovic’s 2023 US Open win, having won the last two editions of the Australian Open and the 2024 US Open.
Alcaraz, meanwhile, sits on four Grand Slams having added two Wimbledon titles and the 2024 French Open crown to his US Open victory.
Sinner has been the world No 1 since June last year, while Alcaraz currently occupies third spot, with Alexander Zverev in second. Alcaraz lost to Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Australian Open, while Sinner beat Zverev in the final.
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Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Cash argued it is “a two-horse race” between Sinner and Alcaraz at the Grand Slams.
“Sinner and Alcaraz are so far ahead of everybody else. Until other young guys come through, it is a two-horse race,” said the former world No 4.
“We saw that for a while with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, then [came] Andy Murray, Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka.
“Things can change really quickly, but as of now it’s a one-horse or two-horse race for the Grand Slams.”
Jim Courier, a four-time major winner and former world No 1, gave his verdict on Sinner and Alcaraz during the Australian Open.
“Sinner knows that his base level of tennis will win matches,” the American told Eurosport.
“He knows that his bad days are better than anyone else’s bad days, including Carlos Alcaraz. I think he’s realised that his best day is not as good as Alcaraz’s best day because Alcaraz has so many options.”
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