Another statistical leaderboard from the season behind us confirms what fans already felt throughout the year - Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz did not just win, they overwhelmed!
The two superstars left everyone behind, dominating the ATP rankings list after sharing the majority of notable titles and often fighting in the finals. The result? World no. 3 Alexander Zverev is closer to the bottom of the ATP rankings list than them!
Alongside other records and achievements, Jannik and Carlos sit at the top of the ATP's bakery standings, combining for 18 bagels in 2025. Sinner leads the Tour with ten 6-0 sets, while Alcaraz follows with eight.
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Alex de Minaur stands on seven bagels, with another top-10 star, Lorenzo Musetti, following with six perfect sets. Across multiple tournaments and surfaces, the pattern was unmistakable.
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The Italian and the Spaniard repeatedly jumped on opponents early, applying suffocating pressure with elite first-strike tennis and relentless returning that left their rivals unarmed.
Jannik's laser-precise depth pushed rivals into panic mode. On the other hand, Carlos' explosive return-plus-one combinations and fine serving made him the leader and the year-end no. 1 player.
Sinner's ten bagels in 2025 sound perfectly normal when we know the fact he wrote history with a stellar season, topping the charts on serve and return, which is the first case since the start of the ATP stats in 1991.
While mounting the pressure on their opponents with rock-solid returns, Sinner and Alcaraz knew how to defend their service games and provide a complete package that crushed the rest of the field.
Jannik fell to Carlos in the US Open final and made great improvements with his initial shot in the upcoming weeks. For example, he got broken only seven times in 15 indoor matches in Vienna, Paris and Turin.
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He won them all and wrapped up the season on a high note. Alcaraz did not hesitated to make improvements in that area too, increasing the number of aces from 265 in 2024 to 463 this year.
The bagel count serves as a loud reminder. The gap between the top two and the rest of the field remains enormous. Thus, they run the ATP bakery, baking at a completely different temperature than their rivals.
