The top five men's Grand Slam rivalries: Alcaraz and Sinner clinch seven consecutive titles, tied for fourth place.

In the realm of men's tennis, fierce rivalries have frequently emerged. This is mainly demonstrated by their consecutive victories in multiple Grand Slam championships.

This year at the French Open and Wimbledon, Sinner and Alcaraz met in the finals, with Alcaraz winning the French Open trophy and Sinner taking the Wimbledon title. They have achieved seven consecutive Grand Slam championships, solidifying their dominance in the tennis scene and setting new records.

Since the Open Era began, there have only been five instances where two male players have jointly won seven or more Grand Slam titles, with each player securing at least two championships.

Here are the five pairs of Grand Slam rivalries in men's singles during the Open Era.

Tied for 4th: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, 7 Grand Slams (2024 Australian Open – 2025 Wimbledon).

Title distribution: Sinner 4, Alcaraz 3.

This record may continue to grow, as Alcaraz and Sinner seem likely to sweep more Grand Slam titles together.

After Novak Djokovic won the 2023 US Open, Sinner claimed his first Grand Slam title at the 2024 Australian Open, followed by Alcaraz completing the rare French Open-Wimbledon double last summer.

Sinner maintained his dominance on hard courts, winning the 2024 US Open and the 2025 Australian Open, while Alcaraz triumphed over Sinner in a thrilling French Open final this year.

When the two met in the Wimbledon final, it was destined for them to win their seventh consecutive Grand Slam title, with Sinner, ranked number one in the world, emerging victorious in the final.

Tied for 4th:Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe, 7 Grand Slams (1968 Wimbledon – 1970 Australian Open).

Title distribution: Laver 5, Ashe 2.

Alcaraz and Sinner are now tied with tennis legends Laver and Ashe, who jointly won seven consecutive Grand Slam titles in the late 1960s to early 1970s.

After Laver lost to Ken Rosewall in the 1968 French Open final, he bounced back to win at Wimbledon, while Ashe secured his first Grand Slam title at the 1968 US Open.

In 1969, Laver swept all four Grand Slam titles, becoming the last male player to achieve a calendar Grand Slam to date, before his momentum was interrupted by his withdrawal from the 1970 Australian Open, which Ashe won.

Their rivalry ended in the 1970 French Open when Laver was absent and Ashe lost in the quarterfinals to Jan Kodes.

3rd: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, 8 Grand Slams (2018 French Open – 2020 Australian Open).

Title distribution: Djokovic 5, Nadal 3.

Djokovic and Nadal appear twice on the "rivalry" list. This is their first appearance. The legendary duo won eight consecutive Grand Slam titles together from the 2018 French Open to the 2020 Australian Open.

Nadal won the 2018 French Open, followed by a resurgent Djokovic sweeping Wimbledon and the US Open, defeating Nadal in the 2019 Australian Open final. That spring, Nadal again captured the French Open, and after Djokovic defended his Wimbledon title, Nadal won his fourth and final US Open title of his career.

Djokovic reclaimed the title at the 2020 Australian Open. However, due to the pandemic, the French Open was postponed until after the US Open, Wimbledon was canceled, and Nadal was absent from the US Open. Djokovic was defaulted at the US Open for accidentally hitting an official, ending their winning streak at the 2020 US Open, where Dominic Thiem triumphed.

2nd: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, 9 Grand Slams (2010 French Open – 2012 French Open).

Title distribution: Nadal 5, Djokovic 4.

Before their eight consecutive Grand Slam titles, Nadal and Djokovic won nine Grand Slam titles consecutively from the 2010 French Open to the 2012 French Open.

After reclaiming the French Open title in 2010, Nadal swept the Wimbledon and US Open titles that summer, while Djokovic ended his wait for a second Grand Slam title at the 2011 Australian Open.

In 2011, Nadal again won the French Open, while Djokovic won his first Wimbledon and US Open titles that summer, and then secured his third Australian Open title in 2012.

After defeating Djokovic in the 2012 French Open final, Nadal and Djokovic combined for a total of nine consecutive Grand Slam titles, which was later interrupted by Roger Federer’s victory at the 2012 Wimbledon.

1st: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, 11 Grand Slams (2005 French Open – 2007 US Open).

Title distribution: Federer 8, Nadal 3.

Currently, the longest-standing men's singles Grand Slam rivalry in the Open Era is the astonishing 11 consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Federer and Nadal together. This period also marked the peak of Federer’s career.

This winning streak began with Nadal's first French Open title in 2005, followed by Federer successfully defending his Wimbledon and US Open titles that summer.

Federer reclaimed the Australian Open title in 2006 but lost to Nadal in the French Open final; however, he again won at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows (US Open) that summer.

In 2007, the same pattern continued, with Federer sweeping three Grand Slam titles except for Paris (site of the French Open), while Nadal secured his third consecutive French Open title in Paris.

Their winning streak ultimately ended at the 2008 Australian Open, where Djokovic won his first of 24 Grand Slam titles.

In fact, Medvedev was right when he said, "Never underestimate the power of a third party!" Djokovic is the third player in the Federer-Nadal rivalry.

However, a new rivalry is forming between Sinner and Alcaraz. Who will be the one to end it?

When Djokovic won his first Grand Slam title at the 2008 Australian Open, Federer already held 12 Grand Slam titles, including five consecutive US Open titles (2004-2008) and five consecutive Wimbledon titles (2003-2007). This includes the 11 consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Federer and Nadal.

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