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Alcaraz stretches Big Titles lead over Sinner with Australian Open win

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the championship match of the Australian Open on Sunday to extend his lead over his great rival in their Big Titles battle.

The Spaniard kick-started his 2026 season by defeating record 10-time Melbourne champion Novak Djokovic for his maiden Australian Open crown. It is Alcaraz’s 15th Big Title — a combination of Grand Slam championships, trophies at the Nitto ATP Finals and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, and Olympic singles gold medals.

Alcaraz now leads Sinner by four Big Titles as they quickly add to their totals. Together, they have claimed the past nine major trophies beginning with the 2024 Australian Open, while Sinner has also triumphed at the past two editions of the Nitto ATP Finals.

The 22-year-old Alcaraz became just the sixth player to complete the Career Grand Slam with his Sunday triumph in Melbourne, and he is the youngest man to achieve that feat.

Big Titles Won: Alcaraz & Sinner

With his Melbourne victory, Alcaraz moved into joint seventh on the all-time list of Grand Slam men’s singles titles won in the Open Era. The Spaniard moved clear of his fellow ATP No. 1 Club members Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg (six titles each) to level with John McEnroe and Mats Wilander.

Alcaraz’s victory in Melbourne is an important one for the Spaniard in the context of the Big Titles race after Sinner closed 2025 by triumphing at both the Rolex Paris Masters and the Nitto ATP Finals. Alcaraz has now won three more Grand Slam trophies than the Italian (7-4).

Alcaraz has won a Big Title for every 3.7 tournaments he has played in his career. Only Djokovic (3.3) and Rafael Nadal (3.5) have won the tournaments at a higher rate.