Goran Ivanisevic has claimed it will be “easier” for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to dominate at Grand Slams than the Big Three because he feels the duo have “no competition” besides Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz secured his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open last month, while Sinner won his third major at the Australian Open in January. The pair have shared the last six Grand Slam titles between them, winning three each.
Sinner, the world No 1, has collected two Australian Open titles and a US Open crown. Alcaraz, who is ranked second, has triumphed twice at both Wimbledon and the French Open, while he won his maiden major at the US Open.
At the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, Alcaraz is vying for his third successive title, while Sinner is seeking a maiden crown.
In an interview with Clay Tenis and RG Media, Ivanisevic was asked how many Grand Slam titles he thinks Alcaraz and Sinner can win.
“A lot, because they’ll share it between them,” said the 2001 Wimbledon champion.
“The question is how much longer Novak will play — he’s the only one who can make their lives difficult. But they’re young, they’ll play ten more years. And they have no competition.
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“Now it’s a matter of numbers — I don’t know if they’ll catch the Big Three, but anything is possible — records are there to be broken.
“And as I said, they have no competition, so it will be easier. The Big Three had to play each other, plus [Andy] Murray, [Stan] Wawrinka, [Juan Martin] del Potro… Who’s the competition for Sinner and Alcaraz?”
Ivanisevic, a former coach of Djokovic who currently works with Stefanos Tsitsipas, then gave his thoughts on two rising ATP stars: Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca.
“Of course, someone will appear. Someone will break it in five or six years, when these two are around 30 and who knows how many Slams they’ve won.
“[Jakub] Mensik is very good, although still a bit inconsistent. [Joao] Fonseca is fantastic, starting with his attitude — he believes he can be the best, and plays with that mentality.
“He goes for his shots, like Alcaraz, without fear — in tense moments he doesn’t push the ball, he goes all out. He plays with style, has all the shots, and he’s going to learn more.
“He can improve his serve, but he’s young — he’ll learn through matches, wins, losses. He has time, although it’s a difficult era because of Sinner and Alcaraz. It will be tougher, but one day he’ll win a Slam.”
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