Alex de Minaur has achieved something this season that not even Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner can beat

Alex de Minaur’s Unmatched 2025 Achievement: Leading the Tour in Hard-Court Wins

Alex de Minaur has accomplished something in the 2025 season that even tennis titans Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner haven’t matched: **leading the ATP Tour in hard-court victories with 37 wins**, outpacing both the world No. 1 and No. 2 by a margin of three. This milestone, achieved after his third-round victory over Nuno Borges at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on October 8, highlights de Minaur’s unrivaled consistency on the surface that dominates the calendar, underscoring his status as the most reliable performer in the “battleground” of modern tennis.

The Hard-Court Crown: De Minaur’s Edge Over the Elite
De Minaur’s 37-5 record on hard courts (88% win rate) since January is a testament to his endurance and tactical prowess, surpassing Alcaraz’s 34-4 (89%) and Sinner’s 34-3 (92%). While Alcaraz and Sinner have dazzled with major triumphs (Alcaraz’s Wimbledon and US Open titles; Sinner’s Australian Open and Wimbledon wins), de Minaur’s volume—spanning 42 events—demonstrates unmatched reliability. “It’s pretty cool—a pretty cool moment,” de Mina