Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s rivalry throughout 2025 has been the focal point of the entire ATP Tour.
The pair split the Grand Slams yet again, and spent much of the year swapping the world number one position.
Alcaraz and Sinner played six times on the ATP Tour, with the Spaniard coming out on top with four victories.
While the two men can rarely be separated, Greg Rusedski has suggested that Sinner handles his schedule far better than Alcaraz.
Greg Rusedski praises Jannik Sinner’s handling of the schedule
Rusedski has praised Sinner’s handling of his schedule in the latter part of his season, and suggested that Alcaraz should look to emulate the Italian.
Speaking on his new podcast Off Court with Greg, the British star said: “You look at one guy who I respect immensely for his scheduling, and it’s Sinner.
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“He did the Saudi exhibition, where he got something like £12 million, which everyone would play, and then won it again.
“He has then not done anything in the off-season and taken the Davis Cup off. Alcaraz, on the other hand, played in Tokyo and got injured.
“He got injured in the ATP Finals. He didn’t play the Davis Cup and then he’s at an exhibition to start the year. He is young and can bounce back, but I think he has got to be a bit more clever with his scheduling.”
Alcaraz also played the Laver Cup, which Sinner missed, which added even more congestion to the Spaniard’s schedule.
2026 will be a better barometer for Jannik Sinner’s scheduling
Sinner might have dealt with the end of the season better than Alcaraz, but the star had the privilege of being more fresh than his Spanish counterpart due to his doping ban.
The Italian did not play for three months after the Australian Open, which allowed him to be fresher than Alcaraz at the latter end of the year.
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Sinner only played 64 matches in 2025, which is 26 fewer than Alcaraz managed throughout his stellar season.
Over the course of the season, that’s an incredible amount of matches more to have to deal with for Alcaraz.
Next season, without Sinner’s ban, will put Rusedski’s theory to the test when it comes to the Italian’s schedule.
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