Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner won’t be as dominant at 2026’s four tennis Majors as they were spanning the eight played across 2024 and 2025. This was one of several shocking predictions delivered by multiple ATP stars who are currently in Hong Kong for the ATP 250 Hong Kong Open. One particular prediction also featured Novak Djokovic, with the Serb backed to win what would be a record 25th Slam.
Shang Juncheng, Gabriel Diallo, Lorenzo Musetti, Alexandre Muller, Karen Khachanov, Lorenzo Sonego, Marin Cilic, Coleman Wong, Andrey Rublev and Wu Yibing were the players who were approached by TennisTV in Hong Kong to share their ‘bold’ predictions for the 2026 tennis season.
Here, Muller, the World No. 52 from France, shockingly predicted Alcaraz and Sinner to go Slam-less in 2026 despite the Spaniard and Italian winning four each since the start of the 2024 season.
“One player, but no Alcaraz or Sinner, gonna win a Slam. That’s my prediction,” Muller said.
Khachanov, a former No. 8, also echoed Muller’s sentiments, adding:
“I think the last two years, Jannik and Carlos, they’ve won all the Slams, so… I would say this would be the bold prediction, but someone outside of them would win a Slam this year.”
Meanwhile, Cilic, a former No. 3 and the 2014 US Open champion, predicted Djokovic to win his 25th Major this year. The Serb won his 24th at the 2023 US Open. The Croat said:
“Novak is going to win one of the four (Majors)”
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Jack Draper picked to end Alcaraz-Sinner dominance at Majors by Chinese ATP star
In the same fun TennisTV interview, 26-year-old Chinese ATP star Wu Yibing named his good friend Jack Draper as the first men’s singles player not named Alcaraz or Sinner to win a Major in over two years. Wu said:
“I’m looking forward that Jack Draper gonna win maybe a Grand Slam. My friend. Let’s see.”
However, despite Wu’s optimism, the fact is that injuries have marred his British friend’s career in recent months. Draper is also set to miss out on the 2026 Australian Open, which means if he does have to contend for a Major this year, he will have to do so at the French Open, Wimbledon Championships or the US Open, depending on the tournament(s) he is fit to play in.
Meanwhile, Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic are all set to be in competitive action at the upcoming Australian Open, where the Italian is the two-time reigning champion.
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