Will we see a Career Grand Slam from Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, or Jannik Sinner?

As we make our way toward the 2026 season—which begins Friday, January 2 on Tennis Channel with the United Cup—our Tennis Channel analysts and editors tackle the most important questions of the new year.

Next up: Will we see a Career Grand Slam achieved in 2026?

DAVID KANE: Point of order, if we’re going to see a Career Grand Slam happen next season, it will most likely come from a combination of Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner (although shoutout Stan Wawrinka, who is ostensibly a Wimbledon win away from the same achievement). Swiatek and Alcaraz are both missing the Australian Open, while Sinner fell just short of the boxed set last spring at Roland Garros. Melbourne has historically been a tough tournament for Alcaraz, who will be playing his first major without Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Sinner is still much more confident on quicker surfaces than clay. Therefore it stands to reason that Swiatek may be most likely to complete the career set Down Under, though she will face formidable opposition from the likes of Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova, and Elena Rybakina.

VICTORIA DUVAL: No. On the men's side, Jannik Sinner was so solid at last year’s Australian Open and Carlos Alcaraz was equally so at Roland Garros and US Open. I foresee them splitting slams once again next year. On the women's side, there are several solid candidates who can make slam title pushes that might keep Iga Swiatek from winning the Australian Open.

COCO VANDEWEGHE: Yes, I don’t see why Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner can’t both do it this year! It would be interesting to see the two rivals flip the scripts at the Australian Open and Roland Garros next year the way they did at Wimbledon and the US Open this year.

BRETT HABER: Even though Jannik Sinner was one point away at Roland Garros, I think Carlos Alcaraz has the best chance in Melbourne. Sinner and Iga Swiatek both squandered match points this year late in the major they need to complete the career slam—Sinner in Paris, Swiatek at the Australian Open. If they get close again, does scar tissue become a concern?

PAUL ANNACONE: Yes. I believe Iga Swiatek will get there next year and win the Australian Open. When it comes to the guys, nothing would shock me, but it’s tough to see both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner making it happen in 2026. Maybe one or the other.