Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were seen sharing a court during an impromptu practice session at the Australian Open because rain disrupted the tournament schedule. Players created a distinctive and collaborative training environment by switching to indoor courts when the rain forced them to stop playing outside.

On Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Open, weather-related delays caused many matches to be suspended and resume much later than planned, disrupting the morning session. Notably, because of the rain delays, Leylah Fernandez reported that her match lasted almost nine hours.

Nonetheless, the weather did produce a unique sight: Sinner and Alcaraz, the Grand Slam champions from the previous year, were spotted training together. An image of the rare event was posted on social media by the official Australian Open account.

Fans reacted to Alcaraz and Sinner training side by side in Melbourne. One fan wrote: “Doubles partners?”

Another commented: “Will these two meet in the semis or the final?”

One fan wrote: “They belong to a different category.”

Carlos Alcaraz in 2025

Ranked world no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 19^th of November 2024 when he beat world no.40 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(0) 6-3 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).

This season the Spaniard has a composed 54-13 record.

Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.367 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top competitions.

Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Jannik Sinner in 2025

Now ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 24^th of November 2024 when he defeated world no.40 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).

At present, during this year Jannik owns a 73-6 match record.

Jannik Sinner will face the world no.34 Nicolas Jarry in the 1^st round on Monday at 2:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their actual record is 1-1.

The Italian won 19 titles in his career: 9 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner squared off 11 times. Their actual record is 7-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Beijing (China Open) in October 2024.

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