Novak Djokovic’s former coach, Goran Ivanisevic, who guided the Serb to nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles between 2019 and 2024, recently shared his thoughts on the future Grand Slam hauls of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner during an interview with *Clay Tenis* and *RG Media*, as reported by *Tennis365.com* (July 7, 2025). Ivanisevic, now coaching Stefanos Tsitsipas, suggested that the duo’s dominance could lead to significant Grand Slam success due to a perceived lack of competition compared to the Big Three era of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.
Ivanisevic stated, “Now it’s a matter of numbers — I don’t know if they’ll catch the Big Three, but anything is possible — records are there to be broken. And as I said, they have no competition, so it will be easier. The Big Three had to play each other, plus [Andy] Murray, [Stan] Wawrinka, [Juan Martin] del Potro… Who’s the competition for Sinner and Alcaraz?”. He highlighted that Alcaraz, 22, with five Grand Slam titles (two Wimbledon, two French Open, one US Open), and Sinner, 23, with three (two Australian Open, one US Open), have already shared the last six majors, per *Tennis365.com*. Their combined 8-0 record in Grand Slam finals—Alcaraz 5-0, Sinner 3-0—underscores their current dominance, per *Tennis365.com* (June 8, 2025).
While Ivanisevic didn’t specify an exact number of titles, he suggested their path is “easier” than that of the Big Three, who faced fierce rivalries. He noted emerging players like Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca as potential future challengers but believes Alcaraz and Sinner, both in their early 20s, could dominate for a decade, potentially approaching or surpassing Federer’s 20, Nadal’s 22, or Djokovic’s 24 titles. However, he acknowledged Djokovic, at 38, remains their primary obstacle, as seen in his competitive Wimbledon 2025 campaign, per *BBC Sport* (June 30, 2025). Posts on X, like @tennis365com (July 7, 2025), echoed Ivanisevic’s claim of “no competition,” sparking debate among fans about whether this underestimates players like Alexander Zverev or Ben Shelton.
