So far in 2026, every big tournament has been won by either Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner; the world’s two best players.
Alcaraz triumphed at the Australian Open earlier this year, becoming the youngest man ever to complete the Career Grand Slam at 22.
Sinner bowed out in the semifinals at Melbourne Park, but recently the Italian has been dominant on the ATP Tour.
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He became the first player since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double, winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back.
The two have been ahead of the rest of the pack for quite some time now, but former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash thinks there is one player who has a genuine chance of catching them.
Pat Cash names Jack Draper as the biggest challenger to the top two
Speaking about Sinner and Alcaraz on the ‘Nothing Major‘ podcast, Cash said: “I don’t think there’s anybody that can challenge these guys, realistically.
“I think the one that can challenge, maybe not necessarily always at the Grand Slams, but certainly there’s a threat, I mean, Novak, we saw that, he’s still there, he could still be a threat.
“But I think Jack Draper. I think he’s the only one, he’s got the firepower, he’s got the mental capacity. And he’s just come back out of a long time out in the second tournament, beating Djokovic, you know, Novak’s not as consistent as he used to be but he worries these guys, he’s got something.
“Somebody on their day, you know, could do it I suppose. I think Fils is a great player. He’s one of these guys that I think should rise through the rankings.
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“Other than that, you know, we’re talking the same old characters. You’re talking Zverev, you know, and yeah, on their day, but these guys, these top two guys, they’re going to be dominant for the next, what, four years?
“So that’s 16 grand slams they’re going to share. I don’t know if that adds up to 20, but you know, that’s, yeah, they’re going to be pretty dominant for the next few years for sure.”
Pat Cash predicts who will win more Grand Slams between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
Asked who he thinks will win more major titles between Alcaraz and Sinner, Cash said: “I thought that Sinner might have a longer career for some reason, and I thought Alcaraz would be a bit more up and down.
“When Carlos is up, he’s untouchable. But I don’t think there’ll be that much in it. You never know with injuries, but I think Sinner will be more consistent [and have a] longer career.
“I think Carlos might have a few losses here and there, your first round losses, whatever. I don’t know who’s going to end up with more. Probably, Alcaraz, but I don’t think it’d be that much different.”
Alcaraz currently has seven Grand Slams to his name, while Sinner has four.
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