Follow us on Google Discover The Grand Slam tallies of both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are already up there with some of the tennis greats.
After Alcaraz won the US Open in September, he matched both Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg, still aged just 22.
Having clinched his fourth major at Wimbledon, Sinner, now 24 years old, has surpassed the likes of Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka.
With incredible totals at such young ages, many fans are wondering whether either of the ‘new two’ could break Novak Djokovic‘s record of 24.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesNick Kyrgios discusses Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
In an episode of ‘Unscripted’, former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios gave his verdict.
Analysing Sinner’s game, Kyrgios said: “He is an incredible ball striker, like his ball striking is on another planet, like one of the best ball strikers ever. He’s got no weakness anymore.
“He and Alcaraz don’t have any weaknesses. You just have to beat them, you just have to raise your level to ridiculous proportions.”
When asked if either star could surpass Djokovic in major titles, Kyrgios replied: “I think at the rate that Alcaraz is going, he could do it. He’s already got six at 22 years old. He’s winning two a year, so yeah, he could do it.”
Carlos Alcaraz is on track to surpass Novak Djokovic’s major tally
Assuming a third star does not come along anytime soon to snap their dominance at Grand Slams, both Alcaraz and Sinner have a great chance of breaking the record.
The Spaniard, however, is the most likely, being two years younger with two more major titles than the Italian.
Should Alcaraz continue to average two Grand Slam triumphs a year, he will have matched Roger Federer‘s count by the age of 29, and Rafael Nadal‘s by 30.
Of course, the world number one will need to stay injury-free, and there is no guarantee he will enjoy the same level of longevity achieved by each of the ‘big three’.