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Coco Gauff suggests if the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner is good for men’s tennis

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been head and shoulders above every other player on the ATP Tour this season.

The two have claimed a combined total of 12 tour-level titles in 2025, and have split all four Grand Slams between them for the second year in a row.

In the ATP rankings, both stars have a points tally north of 10,000, with second-placed Sinner over 4,000 points clear of Alexander Zverev in third.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner embrace after the 2025 US Open final
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While the emergence of Joao Fonseca is certainly one to watch, it looks, for now, as though the Spaniard and the Italian are set to dominate men’s tennis for the foreseeable future.

The current landscape of the ATP Tour is very different to that of the WTA, which American star Coco Gauff suggested is ‘more exciting.’

Coco Gauff compares the WTA Tour with the ATP Tour

The Grand Slam season on the women’s tour saw four different champions in 2025, with Madison Keys, Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Aryna Sabalenka each picking up crowns on the biggest stages.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the WTA Finals, Gauff said: “I think it’s honestly great to have four different champions.

“All the girls have had a competitive year. I think that it makes the sport more exciting when there are multiple chances for something to happen.

“Carlos [Alcaraz] and Jannik [Sinner] are being great. There’s talk about there needing to be a third person to make it more interesting.

“I think it’s better to have different champions than the same two. I’m thinking long-term it’s more exciting for me as a fan watching the semis and quarters not knowing who is going to win.”

Coco Gauff of United States with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy after her victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the Women's Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros.
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Coco Gauff’s record at Grand Slam events in 2025

Gauff’s Grand Slam season in 2025 was largely successful, having added to her major tally for the first time since 2023.

At the Australian Open, the American advanced to the quarterfinals, where she was ultimately knocked out in straight sets by Paula Badosa.

Then, at Roland Garros, Gauff enjoyed an outstanding campaign, dropping just one set en route to the final, where she overcame Sabalenka to hoist her second major.

RoundOpponentScore
FinalAryna Sabalenka6-7, 6-2, 6-4
SemifinalLois Boisson6-1, 6-2
QuarterfinalMadison Keys6-7, 6-4, 6-1
Fourth RoundEkaterina Alexandrova6-0, 7-5
Third RoundMarie Bouzkova6-1, 7-6
Second RoundTereza Valentova6-2, 6-4
First RoundOlivia Gadecki6-2, 6-2
Coco Gauff’s Roland Garros campaign in 2025

The 21-year-old struggled once again at Wimbledon, recording another early exit in South West London when crashing out in the first round.

Ahead of the US Open, Gauff changed her coach amid serving difficulties, parting ways with Matthew Daly and appointing biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan.

She matched her 2024 run at Flushing Meadows by making it to the fourth round, but lost to Naomi Osaka in straight sets.