Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner reveal whether they would play doubles together

Friday, 09 January 2026 at 20:15

byJordan Reynolds

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's on-court rivalry does not mean the ATP stars would never consider competing together in doubles.

Both men are currently in Korea ahead of an exhibition scheduled for January 10th. It is an exciting prospect, especially since the country does not host an ATP event that is 250-level or higher.

Alcaraz and Sinner have utterly dominated men's tennis in the past two years. They have split the eight Grand Slam titles in that time between them and contested the last three Major finals.

Despite consistently playing against one another for the most significant honors, Alcaraz and Sinner have a good relationship off the court. They have repeatedly spoken highly of each other as people, and their willingness to play in an exhibition is unsurprising.

In a press conference ahead of their match in Korea, a reporter asked whether the pair would consider playing doubles. Each main said it was possible, and Sinner did not rule out that it would happen sometime this year.

"At least once would be fine. But I think I’m playing forehand and he’s playing backhand, if my partner agrees [points at Jannik]."

- Carlos Alcaraz

"We have never talked about this, but I think it would be fun. Maybe this year, it's gonna be a surprise."

- Jannik Sinner

Alcaraz acknowledged that their successful singles careers can make finding the right moment to play doubles challenging, but the Spaniard would like to compete alongside Sinner at least once.

"We’ve thought about it once or twice. But we’re singles players and we play a lot of matches, tournament after tournament, so it’s difficult to add doubles. Still, doing it at least once would be nice."

The 2025 US Open's new mixed doubles format led to some high-profile teams, including Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, but a partnership between Alcaraz and Sinner would generate more excitement than any of the ones at Flushing Meadows.

Carlos Alcaraz had a surprising split with Juan Carlos Ferrero

Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero had a very successful period together. The former French Open champion began coaching his compatriot in 2019, when the teenager was a promising teenager looking to reach the next level.

Together, they won six Grand Slams, and Alcaraz ended 2025 as the year-end No. 1, his second time achieving that. Those stunning accomplishments, despite Alcaraz still being just 22, sparked widespread shock when Ferrero split from him a few weeks ago.

Although the exact reasons have not been publicly revealed, it has been reported that the issue was not between Ferrero and Alcaraz, but between Ferrero and those close to the world No. 1. If true, that is a complicated mess.

In an interview, Ferrero admitted that he and Alcaraz have not spoken since their high-profile parting, but expects they will in the future. His continued respect for the man he coached so successfully was evident.

Alcaraz is still working with Samuel Lopez, who joined his team at the start of last season, and has already acted as the two-time Wimbledon champion's sole coach at other tournaments that Ferrero did not attend.