The data confirming that Alcaraz-Sinner is the new rivalry of tennis
Tennis fans are rubbing their hands together at the sight of, once again, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner facing off in a major final, specifically in the ATP Cincinnati. It's a fact that, as of today, there is no one to challenge them, and the data also confirms that we are witnessing a new rivalry in the tennis world. The Spanish and the Italian become the fifth pair in the ATP to play a final on three different surfaces in the same season. They join a list that includes Federer-Djokovic (2015), Nadal-Djokovic (2011), Nadal-Federer (2006), and Edberg-Becker (1990).
3 - List of players to face each other in ATP-level finals on three surfaces in a season, since 1990:
Edberg - Becker (1990)
Federer - Nadal (2006)
Nadal - Djokovic (2011)
Federer - Djokovic (2015)
Sinner - Alcaraz (2025) 🆕
Popcorn.#CincyTennis | @CincyTennis @atptour— OptaAce (@OptaAce) August 17, 2025
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