The 2025 season started exactly as 2024 ended. Jannik Sinner has confirmed that he is the best player in the world and has shown that he is practically unapproachable for all opponents on hard courts.
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The Italian ace won the 2025 Australian Open by dominating and losing only two sets along his amazing run, without ever giving the feeling of being able to lose. The world No. 1 lifted his third Grand Slam title at the age of 23, the second in a row at Melbourne Park and the dream of achieving the 'Calendar Grand Slam' is far from utopian at this time.
Despite having to defend a lot of points in the rest of the season, the 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria has a real chance of staying at the top of the ATP rankings throughout 2025. The Italian champion is destined to lose 500 points because he will not defend his title in Rotterdam next week, but he will be able to increase his points thanks to the Doha ATP 500 in the second half of February.
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Jannik's only concern is the potential suspension that the CAS in Lausanne could inflict on him at the end of the trial for the doping case to be held in mid-April. The 3-time Grand Slam champion risks having to sit out for 1 to 2 years, a sanction that would have terrible repercussions on his image at the best moment of his young career.
A single opponent
Almost all fans and insiders are convinced that the only player capable of counting Sinner is Carlos Alcaraz. The 21-year-old Spaniard has many solutions on the tennis court and is able to reach impressive peaks as he has shown in the last two years but he still does not have the necessary consistency throughout the season.
Speaking on Sky Sports, former British ace Tim Henman revealed that - in his opinion - Carlitos will close the 2025 season as world number 1 ahead of Jannik. At this moment, such a scenario seems very unlikely given that the Spaniard is almost 5000 points behind the Italian in the ATP ranking.
