Alcaraz and Sinner Rivalry Headlines Laureus Race
Dembélé, Duplantis, Márquez, Pogačar Join Tennis Stars in Sportsman of the Year Battle
The 2025 sporting season delivered unforgettable moments, setting the stage for one of the most competitive Laureus World Sportsman of the Year contests in recent memory.
Tennis took center stage, with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner sharing the four Grand Slam titles between them.
Alcaraz claimed the French Open and US Open, finishing the year as World No.1, while Sinner triumphed at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, adding the ATP Tour Finals and Paris Masters to his haul.
Their rivalry has become the defining narrative of modern tennis, and now it spills into the Laureus spotlight.
Yet the competition extends far beyond the tennis court. Ousmane Dembélé spearheaded Paris Saint-Germain’s historic conquest of six trophies, finishing as top scorer and collecting both the Ballon d’Or and The Best FIFA awards.
Athletics star Mondo Duplantis, last year’s Laureus winner, went undefeated in 2025, setting four new world records and claiming his third consecutive outdoor world championship.
Marc Márquez returned to dominance in MotoGP, winning eleven races to secure his seventh world title with five rounds to spare, ending a six-year wait for another crown.
Meanwhile, Tadej Pogačar cemented his place among cycling’s greats, capturing a third Tour de France yellow jersey with four stage victories.
With such extraordinary achievements across tennis, football, athletics, motorcycling, and cycling, the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award promises to be a thrilling contest.
