And just as Djokovic had a couple of hurdles by the names of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to deal with, Sinner is not alone among the newest generation of tennis stars. His top rival at this point is Carlos Alcaraz, who has four Slam victories at age 21 — and won all three matches he played against Sinner in 2024.

Jannik Sinner's victory at the 2025 Australian Open was so impressive that it left fans and insiders speechless. The world number 1 is clearly the best on hard courts and seems to be able to extend his dominance on other surfaces as well,

The Italian - after beating Shelton and reaching the Australian Open 2025 final - talked abou the Serbian champion, at the press conference