Profile: Sinner is closing in on Alcaraz

The Miami triumph earned Jannik Sinner his 7th Masters 1000 championship, thus reducing the difference in significant titles compared to Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner approaches Alcaraz in the count of major titles

A convincing win over Jiri Lehecka allowed Sinner to complete the prestigious "Sunshine Double." He became the 8th player in history, and the first since Roger Federer in 2017, to win both these Masters 1000 tournaments in the same season.

Notably, this title is Sinner's 13th "Big Title" in his career. This term refers to the total of Grand Slam titles, ATP Finals championships, ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, and Olympic singles gold medals. The Italian player is now only two major titles behind his rival Alcaraz in the increasingly intense race at the pinnacle of men's tennis.

Since losing to Alcaraz in the US Open final last September and relinquishing the world number one ranking, Sinner has won four "Big Titles." These include his first Masters 1000 title at the Paris Masters, his second ATP Finals championship, and two Masters 1000 titles from this year's "Sunshine Double." During the same period, Alcaraz's sole major title was the Australian Open victory.

Currently, Alcaraz holds 15 "Big Titles," while Sinner has 13. In detail, Alcaraz has won 7 Grand Slams, 0 ATP Finals, and 8 Masters 1000 titles; whereas Sinner has 4 Grand Slams, 2 ATP Finals, and 7 Masters 1000 titles.

Sinner won his first career Masters 1000 title in Toronto in August 2023. With the Indian Wells championship earlier this month, the Italian player completed his collection of titles across all 6 hard-court Masters 1000 tournaments before conquering the full "Sunshine Double" for the first time.

At age 24, Sinner has 7 Masters 1000 titles, equaling Alexander Zverev and ranking third among active players, trailing Alcaraz by just one title. Currently, Sinner and Alcaraz also share 26 ATP Tour titles in their careers.

Remarkably, Sinner averages winning one "Big Title" every 5.2 tournaments participated, a performance superior to most players in history, ranking only behind legends like Novak Djokovic (3.3), Rafael Nadal (3.5), Alcaraz (3.9), Federer (4.4), and Pete Sampras (4.9).