Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner nominated for 2026 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year | ATP Tour

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Alcaraz, Sinner nominated for 2026 Laureus World Sportsman of the Yr

Fonseca shortlisted for Breakthrough Award

March 03, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been nominated for the 2026 Laureus World Sports activities Awards within the World Sportsman of the Yr class, with #NextGenATP star Joao Fonseca shortlisted for World Breakthrough of the Yr.

The nominations proceed a powerful latest run for males’s tennis on the Laureus Awards. The latest male participant to win World Sportsman of the Yr was Novak Djokovic, who claimed the honour in 2024. Alcaraz and Sinner are each aiming to raise the award for the primary time.

Alcaraz is already a Laureus winner, having earned the Breakthrough of the Yr Award in 2023 following his maiden main title on the US Open and rise to No. 1 within the PIF ATP Rankings. Since then, the Spaniard has continued so as to add to his trophy haul at each main and ATP Masters 1000 degree. In 2025, the Spaniard gained a Tour-leading eight titles, together with majors at Roland Garros and the US Open.

Sinner, additionally searching for his first Laureus Award, gained the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2025 and captured a second consecutive Nitto ATP Finals crown on house soil in Turin. The Italian was additionally the No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings from June 2024 by means of September 2025, earlier than Alcaraz climbed again to prime spot after successful the US Open.

Fonseca’s nomination within the Breakthrough class recognises the Brazilian’s speedy rise on Tour. The 19-year-old gained two ATP Tour titles in 2025 and climbed to a career-high No. 24. The 2026 Laureus World Sports activities Awards happen at Cibeles Palace in Madrid on 20 April.