Major titles: encompassing Grand Slam titles, ATP Finals (Nitto ATP Finals) titles, ATP1000 Masters titles, and Olympic singles gold medals

Carlos Alcaraz secured two Grand Slam titles in 2025, raising his career total to six major championships.

In Sunday’s US Open final, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner, increasing his lead over Sinner in the count of “major titles.”

Currently, Alcaraz holds 14 “major titles” trophies—six of which are Grand Slams—ranking second among active players behind Novak Djokovic’s 24. Sinner has won 9 “major titles.”

Before the 2025 season, Alcaraz had never won more than three major titles in a single year. The 22-year-old has already claimed five major titles this year, including two Grand Slams: the French Open and US Open, as well as Masters titles at Monte Carlo, Rome, and Cincinnati.

Additionally, he has opportunities to further increase his major title count at the Shanghai Masters, Paris Masters, and the ATP Finals.

Comparison of major title counts: Alcaraz vs. Sinner

Among the four Grand Slam events, Alcaraz has won multiple titles in three (French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open). He aims to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open, where his best result so far is the quarterfinals. Therefore, next year’s Australian Open will be his top priority for a Grand Slam title.

With this sixth Grand Slam trophy, Alcaraz has matched the achievements of Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg, and is just one title away from equaling John McEnroe and Mats Wilander, all members of the ATP World No. 1 club.

This marks the second consecutive season that Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the four Grand Slam titles between them. Together, they have claimed the last eight Grand Slam championships.

In Alcaraz’s career, he wins a “major title” on average every 3.8 tournaments entered. Only Djokovic (3.3 events per title) and Rafael Nadal (3.5 events per title) have higher winning efficiency than the Spaniard, while legends like Roger Federer (4.4), Pete Sampras (4.9), and Andre Agassi (6.1) lag behind Alcaraz’s current pace.

To follow in the footsteps of the Big Three, Alcaraz needs to increase his Grand Slam title count first, then accumulate more weeks at world No. 1.

Currently, Alcaraz leads Sinner by 760 points. Next, it will be interesting to see how many weeks he can hold the No. 1 ranking. Sinner has reached 65 weeks so far, while Alcaraz is entering his 37th week.

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