India, Nov. 19 -- After a 2024 in which they had split the four grand slam titles and finished number one and two in the world, it was abundantly clear to tennis fans that the men's tour had its two best players of a generation ready and raring to go in Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. However, the level of dominance that this young pair of superstars put on show in 2025 was scarcely believable, as they opened up a massive gulf between themselves and the next rank of challengers.

Sinner reached the grand slam final in all four events in 2025, winning at the Australian Open and then his first Wimbledon. Alcaraz snapped up the other two grand slams, repeating at the French Open and then the US Open, beating Sinner both times.

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