‘New two’ in tennis are a dominant pair
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner have emerged as tennis’s top rivals, marking a new era of dominance after the Big Three.
- By Bruce Penton
June 23, 2025
key points from this story:
- Alcaraz and Sinner split last six Slams
- Big Three era has ended in tennis
- Sinner ranked No. 1, Alcaraz No. 2
- Federer, Nadal, Djokovic won 65 Slams
- Alcaraz won 2024 Wimbledon, Sinner U.S. Open
- Potential for decade-long rivalry ahead
There’s more of a difference between professional golf and professional tennis than the size of the ball. And there’s a huge difference between the two sports when it comes to competitive dominance. In tennis, what used to be the Big Three — Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic — has now crystallized into the New Two, featuring two stars in their early 20s. The Big Three won 67 Grand Slam events in the first 20-odd years of the 21st Century. By comparison, the four golf majors have been won by a massive number of players over the same period, although Scottie Scheffler lately has been threatening to turn pro golf into a Big One.
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