Next Gen/New Gen Career Big Title Haul Watch Thread - 2025 edition

[Hitman]

Thread will follow how they all do.

Alcaraz = 2 Wimbledon, 2 Roland Garros, 2 USO, 1 Miami, 2 Madrid, 2 Indian Wells, 1 Monte Carlo, 1 Rome, 1 Cincinnati = 14 big titles
Sinner = 2 AO, 1, USO, 1 Canada, 1 Miami, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Shanghai, 2 YEC, 1 Wimbledon, 1 Paris =11 big titles
Zverev = 2 Madrid, 2 Rome, 1 Canada, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Olympics, 2 YEC, 1 Paris = 10 big titles
Medvedev = 1 USO, 1 Canada, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Shanghai, 1 Paris Indoors, 1 YEC, 1 Miami, 1 Rome = 8 big titles
Tsitsipas = 3 Monte Carlo, 1 YEC = 4 big titles
Hurkcaz = 1 Miami, 1 Shanghai = 2 big titles
Rublev = 1 Monte Carlo, 1 Madrid = 2 big titles
Khachanov = 1 Paris Indoors = 1 big title
Norrie = 1 Indian Wells = 1 big title
Fritz = 1 Indian Wells = 1 big title
Coric = 1 Cincinnati = 1 big title
Rune = 1 Paris Indoors = 1 big title
Popyrin = 1 Canada = 1 big title
Draper = 1 Indian Wells = 1 big title
Mensik = 1 Miami = 1 big title
Ruud = 1 Madrd = 1 big title
Shelton = 1 Canada = 1 big title
Vacherot = 1 Shanghai = 1 big title

 

[airchallenge2]

Master titles are great, just not that great. Seeing Zverev above Alcaraz on this list confirms what I was thinking. And I like Sasha.

 

[Hitman]

 

[Hitman]

The race is starting to look juicy now.

 

[Hitman]

Please welcome ol' Jack to the big title winner's circle.

I expect big things from him.

 

[Hitman]

Please welcome Mensik to the big title party

 

[Hitman]

Congratulations to Alcaraz for his first Monte Carlo title!!!

Alcaraz now equals Zverev at the top of the list with 10 big titles.

Double digit big titles for him.

 

[Hitman]

Please welcome Casper Ruud to the big title winners circle!!!!

Wins Madrid 2025. 1st big title.

 

[Hitman]

Alcaraz wins his first Rome title and his 11th big title to now be the standalone big title king among the new/next gen players.

 

[Hitman]

As it stands after Rome 2025

 

[Hitman]

OP has been updated after the RG win.

Alcaraz is now on 12 big titles. Incredible.

 

[junior74]

OP has been updated after the RG win.

Alcaraz is now on 12 big titles. Incredible.

Crazy start to his career. What a level he has when he needs it the most. A rare trait in a tennis player.

 

[Hitman]

Crazy start to his career. What a level he has when he needs it the most. A rare trait in a tennis player.

Yes. He is a perfect 5-0 in slam finals at the moment. And overall 12-2 in big title finals. Insane conversion rate from him.

I don't see him slowing down for a while, but I do expect Sinner to race past Zverev soon and pick up the chase with Alcaraz.

 

[junior74]

Yes. He is a perfect 5-0 in slam finals at the moment. And overall 12-2 in big title finals. Insane conversion rate from him.

I don't see him slowing down for a while, but I do expect Sinner to race past Zverev soon and pick up the chase with Alcaraz.

Carl and Jan operate on a very high level, physically and mentally. The RG final was crazy. No toilet breaks, no dubious tactics, no time-wasting, no arguing, no nothing. Just great, high tempo tennis and superb sportsmanship. It was truly a privilege to watch them perform.

 

[GoatNo1]

Thread will follow how they all do.

Alcaraz = 2 Wimbledon, 2 Roland Garros, 1 USO, 1 Miami, 2 Madrid, 2 Indian Wells, 1 Monte Carlo, 1 Rome = 12 big titles
Zverev = 2 Madrid, 2 Rome, 1 Canada, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Olympics, 2 YEC, 1 Paris = 10 big titles
Sinner = 2 AO, 1, USO, 1 Canada, 1 Miami, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Shanghai, 1 YEC = 8 big titles
Medvedev = 1 USO, 1 Canada, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Shanghai, 1 Paris Indoors, 1 YEC, 1 Miami, 1 Rome = 8 big titles
Tsitsipas = 3 Monte Carlo, 1 YEC = 4 big titles
Hurkcaz = 1 Miami, 1 Shanghai = 2 big titles
Rublev = 1 Monte Carlo, 1 Madrid = 2 big titles
Khachanov = 1 Paris Indoors = 1 big title
Norrie = 1 Indian Wells = 1 big title
Fritz = 1 Indian Wells = 1 big title
Coric = 1 Cincinnati = 1 big title
Rune = 1 Paris Indoors = 1 big title
Popyrin = 1 Canada = 1 big title
Draper = 1 Indian Wells = 1 big title
Mensik = 1 Miami = 1 big title
Ruud - 1 Madrd = 1 big title

Sinner = 2 AO, 1, USO, 1 Canada, 1 Miami, 1 Cincinnati, 1 Shanghai, 1 YEC = 8 big titles

many compare sinners level with nole and are saying that he is nole2.0

but nole had both much greater season (2015) and especially year (W15-RG16) than sinners whole career (up to now)!

season 2015: AO, W, USO, WTF, IW, miami, MC, rome, shanghai, paris = 10 big titles (3 slams, WTF, 6 masters) on all surfaces!

year W15-RG16: W, USO, AO, RG, WTF, shanghai, paris, IW, miami, paris = 10 big titles (4 slams. WTF, 5 masters) on all surfaces!

and another important stuff, nole had positive h2h vs all main rivals but negative doping tests while sinner has negative h2h vs his main rival but positive doping tests!

 

[GoatNo1]

Yes. He is a perfect 5-0 in slam finals at the moment. And overall 12-2 in big title finals. Insane conversion rate from him.

I don't see him slowing down for a while, but I do expect Sinner to race past Zverev soon and pick up the chase with Alcaraz.

yes and both 2 big finals loses was vs GOAT himself!

 

[Hitman]

OP updated. Sinner now with 9 big titles, his first outside of HC.

 

[Hitman]

 

[Hitman]

Please welcome Ben Shelton to the big title winners club!

 

[Hitman]

Alcaraz wins his 13th big title

5 slams and 8 masters.

He needs AO to complete the career slam, and needs Canada, Shanghai and Paris to complete the career golden masters.

 

[airchallenge2]

Unfortunately Masters are diminishing in importance with every new season....

 

[Hitman]

OP updated!

Alcaraz wins his 2nd USO title, and 14th big title overall.

 

[Hitman]

 

[Hitman]

Please welcome Valentin Vacherot to the big title winners circle!!!! Shanghai masters champion 2025

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[MrFlip]

Thanks Valentin for proving my points about the ranking system

 

[Tallawah Tennis]

Thread will follow how they all do.........

Good job, man. One of the few threads that I look at. Hope you'll keep it going.
Enjoy the fact that other than the slams, there has been a good variety of players winning the Masters 1000 titles thus far this year, from Carlitos winning 3, Draper / Mensik / Ruud / Shelton / Vacerot winning one each.

All the wins are interesting: Carlitos winning a new title in each of his wins; Draper having an excellent run at IW and winning his first significant title; Mensik breaking through on the big stage as a promising youngster; Ruud having been derided for winning lesser titles only for so long, breaking through to join the 'big title' list; Shelton's improved form converted to a big title win.

My favourite story is Vacherot. Not just winning his first ATP title but doing so at this level after entering as an alternate to the qualifying draw and steadily working his was up.

Let's see what Paris offers us ..........

 

[Hitman]

Sinner officially enters double digits for big title wins and equals Zverev's haul of 10 big titles.

He has won his first Paris Masters.

 

[mehdimike]

Sinner officially enters double digits for big title wins and equals Zverev's haul of 10 big titles.

He has won his first Paris Masters.

SO he is basically just one IW title away from having won all big HC tourneys!

 

[Hitman]

SO he is basically just one IW title away from having won all big HC tourneys!

Correct. He will win IW at some point for sure.

 

[Hitman]

 

[Hitman]

And the 2025 season ends with 11 big titles and a 2nd YEC for Sinner.

New thread for 2026 season will be made next year.