Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the two names that continue to currently dominate men’s tennis with little to no contest from anyone else.
But what could happen when an unstoppable force meets an immovable
object? Well, it seems like the dynamic duo is aching to find out, too.
Sinner and Alcaraz both shared a light-hearted moment in Incheon, Korea, on Friday, joking about a potential future doubles partnership as they prepare to face each other in a blockbuster exhibition match ahead of the Australian Open.
Sinner & Alcaraz want to play doubles together once
Carlos: “At least once would be fun. I think I’d play forehand & he’d play backhand”
Jannik: “I agree on that. We’ve never talked about this. It would be fun at least one time” ❤️
(h/t @sinnervideos)
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Asked whether they could ever team up, Alcaraz smiled: “It would be fun at least once. I think I would play forehand and he would play backhand.”
Sinner agreed. “We’ve never talked about it, but it would be fun at least once.”
World No. 1 and 2, Alcaraz and Sinner will renew their rivalry on Saturday at Hyundai Card’s “Super Match” at Inspire Arena in Incheon — their first appearance in South Korea — before heading to Melbourne for the season’s first Grand Slam.
Five years ago, few could have imagined this moment. Their first meeting came in the second round of the 2021 Paris Masters, when an 18-year-old Alcaraz stunned Sinner in straight sets. Since then, the Spaniard and the Italian have surged to the summit of the sport, emerging as the dominant forces of the post–Big Three era.
Between them, they have shared the last eight Grand Slam titles, each winning four since the start of 2024.
Alcaraz, now 22, owns six majors overall, including French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2024 and French Open and US Open triumphs in 2025. Sinner, 24, has claimed all four of his Grand Slam titles over the past two seasons — lifting the Australian Open and US Open in 2024, followed by the Australian Open and Wimbledon last year.
Both players are just one title away from completing the Career Grand Slam: Alcaraz still needs the Australian Open, while Sinner is chasing the French Open — a trophy he narrowly missed last year after losing the final to Alcaraz.
Saturday’s exhibition could even feel like a preview of what lies ahead in Melbourne.
