BBC Sport · Dec 17, 2025
Who could challenge Sinner and Alcaraz in 2026?
Image caption, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2025, while Carlos Alcaraz claimed the French Open and US OpenDominance at the top of the men's game is nothing new.
As age caught up with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, thoughts turned to the void left by the 'Big Three', who won 66 of the 78 Grand Slams held between 2004 and 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have shattered any expectation of the men's majors being blown wide open.
The pair have swept the past eight Grand Slams and dominated the ATP Tour, leading to one question: can anybody stop them in 2026?