Sep 7, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) and Jannik Sinner (ITA) pose for a photos a the net prior to the final of mens singles at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Carlos Alcaraz Joins Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic to Form Multi-Surface Triple Threat With Latest Record

World No. 1 is tracking down first Tokyo title this week.

Sep 7, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) and Jannik Sinner (ITA) pose for a photos a the net prior to the final of mens singles at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Although the rankings are yet to suggest it, the terrific trio of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are seemingly the three best players in the world right now. When it comes to consistency at the Grand Slam level, they have displayed how far ahead of the rest of the playing field they are. At the 2025 Japan Open, ‘Carlitos’ overcame injury concerns to advance to the quarterfinal stage. In the process, he joins Sinner and Djokovic in an elite list.

The 2025 campaigns of Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic have been starkly different. The Spaniard fell short at the Australian Open, before carving out a season for the ages (7 titles, 2 Grand Slams). The Italian powerhouse retained his crown in Melbourne Park before going through a three-month suspension. He returned to win Wimbledon and make four other finals. In the case of Djokovic, the 38-year-old has prioritized the majors – reaching the semis at all four of them.

Carlos Alcaraz playing Carlos Alcaraz tennis.

Hitting big, smiling big. 🚀😃

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 27, 2025

Post the 2025 US Open where he dethroned Sinner as the World No. 1, Carlos Alcaraz headed to San Francisco where he took part in the 2025 Laver Cup. After failing to take Team Europe over the line, it was a quick turnaround for the six-time Grand Slam champion in Tokyo. He gave his fans a terrifying scare in Round-1, when a foot injury potentially marred his chances of lifting a maiden trophy on Japanese soil. However, he has remained steadfast to keep his tournament alive.

Carlos Alcaraz Joins Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic With Tokyo Win

In the Round of 16 on Saturday, Alcaraz was up against Belgian youngster Zizou Bergs. The 22-year-old produced a masterful range of forehands and net play to dismantle his opponent in merely 79 minutes. It was a relieving win for Alcaraz, who evidently tweaked his ankle against Sebastian Baez in Round-1. Yet, the win ensured that his 2025 record improves to 64-7 overall.

“It was tough, and it was a really important day and a half. I had to recover as [well] as I could,” Alcaraz declared. “I have said it before and I will say it again – I have the best physio in the world… Sometimes I was worried about some of the movements, when I could feel the ankle, but in general I played some great tennis. [It was] a great match!”

3 – Since 2020, Carlos Alcaraz is one of three players to hold a 75+% win rate on all three surfaces at ATP level, along with Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Chasm.#kinoshitajotennis | @japanopentennis @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/hTnba0LC9G
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) September 27, 2025

Alcaraz now joins Sinner and Djokovic as the only players on the ATP circuit with a tour- level success rate of over 75% on hard, clay and grass courts since 2020. The Spaniard is set to face American Brandon Nakashima in the QFs – victory on Sunday will ensure that he equals his career-best stat of 65 wins in a single season.

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.