"Will they succeed in 2026?": Sinner, Alcaraz, and Swiatek on the conquest of the circle of legends

Sinner, Alcaraz, and Swiatek have already won everything… or almost. They are missing one piece, the rarest of all: the final Grand Slam.

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Arthur Millot

le 09/12/2025 à 08h40

1 min to read

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They do not come from the same country, are not the same age, nor have the same career path… and yet, an invisible bond unites them.

Sinner, Alcaraz, and Swiatek are all just one step away from a rare feat: completing the career Grand Slam.

A dizzying quest, which could be written as early as 2026… or perhaps as early as this January.

Alcaraz: The Australian Open in his sights

The first who could accomplish the feat is Carlos Alcaraz.

Indeed, he is missing the Australian Open. And in January 2026, the 22-year-old Spanish prodigy will return to Melbourne with one obsession: to erase the last empty box on his record.

Sinner: Paris or nothing

For Jannik Sinner, the quest has a name: Roland-Garros. The Italian champion has already conquered the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

He only lacks the Parisian clay to join the legends.

Swiatek: Melbourne, the final step

Among the women, only one champion is also close to the Holy Grail: Iga Swiatek.

With already six major titles, she has only one mission left: to win the Australian Open, the last Grand Slam missing from her extraordinary collection.

In January in Melbourne, the Polish player will be playing more than a hypothetical final: she will be playing a chapter of her History.