Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz: A rivalry like no other! Numerous factors have made this rivalry special in the last few years. Be it their incredible talent or their never-give-up attitude, no matter when and where they take on each other, it’s always a blockbuster showdown. Just like the 2025 French Open final? It took 5 hours and 29 minutes to decide the fate of that final. Rafael Nadal claimed it was a “match for the ages“, while Caroline Garcia began counting days till she could see another Grand Slam final featuring the two modern greats. And she didn’t have to wait that long either, did she?

Sinner and Alcaraz are set to take on each other in the 2025 Wimbledon final. This will be their thirteenth meeting on the Tour, but the major concern for the Italian will be his record against Alcaraz. The Spaniard has an 8-4 lead in the H2H record against Sinner, and you’d be surprised to know that Sinner hasn’t won a tour-level match against Alcaraz since 2023. What has really given the Spaniard a real edge against Sinner in recent times, though? Well, tennis legend Jim Courier gave this answer during an interview on Tennis Channel.

He said, “Well, there’ve been a lot of close matches as we know, but it’s his variety, it’s his versatility to change the tenor of the baseline discussions with changes of spin and height and the drop shots and his ability to get to the net and to really bring also Sinner into net and keep him away from the cannon fire that you’re on the receiving end of if you’re in a baseline battle.” With their incredible performances throughout this tournament, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have now become the second pair of male players to meet in the Wimbledon and Roland Garros finals in the same season in the Open Era.

But talking about the Spaniard’s tactics, in this match, Courier further added, “Even Alcaraz, as great as he is, can’t beat Jannik Sinner if they’re just ripping forehands and backhands. So, he’s going to try and do some different things.” Courier also reminded how it the last time Alcaraz lost a match at Wimbledon was at the hands of Sinner in the Round of 16 of the 2022 edition, and that’s something that Sinner and his team can look back on heading into the match.

This will be Sinner’s third consecutive Grand Slam final, but stopping Carlos Alcaraz from the three-peat at Wimbledon won’t be easy. After all, he has never reached a major final and left without the winner’s trophy. Moreover, he’s on a 20-match winning streak at Wimbledon, eyeing a three-peat. But what did Sinner and Alcaraz say before this epic duel?

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz share their thoughts on their grand faceoff at the Wimbledon final

Although Jannik Sinner didn’t have the luck in their recent meetings, there is no way one can rule out their chances when it comes to a do-or-die match. He defeated the seven-time champion, Novak Djokovic, in the semis in straight sets, and following that impressive victory, he shared a few thoughts about his upcoming hurdle.

Talking about the Spaniard and his expectations for the final, Jannik Sinner said, “We saw the last final, you never know [what to expect]. It’s a huge honour for me to share the court once again with Carlos. We try to push ourselves to the limit. He is for sure one of the players I look up to. I love watching him.” He hopes that this will be yet another good match like the previous one.

The respect is mutual. In his after beating Taylor Fritz in the semi-final, Alcaraz said, “The level that Jannik’s playing, it’s really high as always. I think he doesn’t get down, you know, his level in the matches. So it’s unbelievable what he can do on a tennis court.” Everyone is expecting a thrilling contest yet again at the Grand Slam. But who’s the favorite in this match?

Well, it has been a hot couple of weeks in London for the 2025 Wimbledon, and this has made the courts harder and bouncier. According to Rennae Stubbs, these conditions helped Iga Swiatek to seal a victory against Amanda Anisimova in the women’s final, and she thinks this thing could well work in favor of Jannik Sinner as well!

Talking about their favorites in the final, former American pros, Sam Querrey and John Isner, picked Jannik Sinner; however, Andy Roddick named Carlos Alcaraz as a “clear favorite” in this match. Who will win this duel, though, according to you? Check out EssentiallySports’ minute by minute update of the Championships here.