Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have turned the biggest stages in tennis into their personal territory.
Greg Rusedski highlighted their dominance at Majors and acknowledged the only crack in their wall - Novak Djokovic.
The Spaniard and the Italian have shared every Major since the start of 2024. They left everyone behind and set a standard the rest of the field is struggling to approach.
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Carlos and Jannik embraced tight grip on the most notable scene in 2025, with only one player outside their rivalry managing to stop them. It was Djokovic, who toppled Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarter-final.
In Paris, London and New York, the young stars reached the final and distributed the titles on their terms. Rusedski places Alcaraz and Sinner in the league of their own physically and mentally.
It's almost impossible to break them, and if someone manages to take ot one rival, the other is waiting in the next match, which makes things extremely difficult for their opponents to break through.
The Spaniard and the Italian are operating at a level where opponents are left searching for solutions rather than exploiting weaknesses. What makes everything even more difficult for Novak and others is their constant evolution.
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While adding layers to their games, Sinner and Alcaraz are ready for another dominant run on the most notable scene in 2026, starting withthe Australian Open in January.
That reality explains why Djokovic's lone breakthrough against them stands out. The Serb ousted Alcaraz in Melbourne, overcoming the physical setback and sealing the deal in four sets.
Afterthat, the veteran lost in three semi-finals to them, falling to Jannik two times and Carlos once. What the Belgrade native achieved at 37, no one mirrored in the rest of the season.
Alcaraz and Sinner wrote history books and became the first pair to reach three straight Major finals in the Open era. They remain the benchmark ahead of 2026, and Novak continues to serve as the ultimate measuring stick.
The Serb is ready for another strong run at Majors in 2026, feeling good about his chances against the world's leading duo if his body feels good enough to endure the effort.
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The first answers will come within a couple of weeks in Melbourne, especially if they all reach the semi-final.
"In a certain respect, Carlos and Jannik are doing things physically and mentally that no other players have done. There are no weaknesses to explore; you look at them and think of how to break them down.
In addition, they are improving and getting better, which forces the challengers to raise their level. Someone has to break their dominance at Majors, and the only guy who beat them on the highest level this year.
It's a certain guy named Novak Djokovic, who didthat once. You have to beat them in back-to-back matches to claim a trophy, and good luck doing that at the moment," Greg Rusedski said.
