Alcaraz on top: A surface-by-surface look at 2025's best
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual ‘Best Of’ series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we review the best players on each of the surfaces in 2025.
Carlos Alcaraz wrapped up 2025 as the season’s defining force across surfaces, powering his return to ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours for the first time since 2022.
The 22-year-old Spaniard led the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index on two of the three surfaces, reaffirming his all-court mastery in a season that showcased both dominance and drama. Alcaraz tallied a stunning 22-1 record on clay — including an unforgettable championship-match win over rival Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros — and owns the best winning percentage on the surface in 2025.
Clay Court Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index (2025)
| Player | Winning % | Titles | Win-Loss |
| 1) Carlos Alcaraz | 95.7 | 3 | 22-1 |
| 2) Jannik Sinner | 84.6 | 0 | 11-2 |
| 3) Lorenzo Musetti | 82.6 | 0 | 19-4 |
| 4) Alexander Bublik | 76.2 | 2 | 16-5 |
| 5) Jack Draper | 75.0 | 0 | 12-4 |
Behind Alcaraz, Sinner’s own consistency helped him reach finals in Rome and Roland Garros, despite falling short of a clay trophy. Lorenzo Musetti posted his most complete season yet on the surface, while Alexander Bublik’s surge translated to high-altitude titles in Gstaad and Kitzbuehel after a quarter-final breakthrough at the clay-court major in Paris.
Jack Draper, who had just nine tour-level wins on clay prior to 2025, made considerable strides on the surface. Though he didn’t claim a title, the Briton reached the final at the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid and the quarter-finals in Rome.
Alcaraz carried his momentum from Roland Garros onto the grass courts in style. He extended his career-best winning streak to 24 matches with a second Queen’s Club title before charging into his third straight Wimbledon final. Despite defeat to Sinner, Alcaraz still finished with a higher grass-court winning percentage than the Italian.
Grass Court Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index (2025)
| Player | Winning % | Titles | Win-Loss |
| 1) Carlos Alcaraz | 91.7 | 1 | 11-1 |
| 2) Jannik Sinner | 88.9 | 1 | 8-1 |
| 3) Taylor Fritz | 86.7 | 2 | 13-2 |
| T4) Alexander Bublik | 83.3 | 1 | 5-1 |
| T4) Novak Djokovic | 83.3 | 0 | 5-1 |
Taylor Fritz delivered a Tour-leading 13 wins on grass thanks to titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne before reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. Bublik added a second Halle crown after ousting Sinner in the second round of the ATP 500 event, while Novak Djokovic reached a record 14th semi-final at Wimbledon.
After a near-flawless hard-court campaign in 2024, Sinner elevated again in 2025. Five of his six titles came on the surface, highlighted by a successful Australian Open title defence and another Tour-leading winning percentage.
[ATP APP]One of the stories of the season came in Shanghai, where World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot stunned the field — including record four-time champion Djokovic — to become the lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 champion. He also reached the quarter-finals in Paris to finish with the second-highest hard-court winning percentage.
Hard Court Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index (2025)
| Player | Winning % | Titles | Win-Loss |
| 1) Jannik Sinner | 92.9 | 5 | 39-3 |
| 2) Valentin Vacherot | 85.7 | 1 | 12-2 |
| 3) Carlos Alcaraz | 84.4 | 4 | 38-7 |
| 4) Jack Draper | 82.4 | 1 | 14-3 |
| 5) Novak Djokovic | 78.1 | 1 | 25-7 |
Alcaraz remained a constant threat, adding four hard-court trophies of his own, including the US Open, with which he reclaimed the World No. 1 spot from Sinner. Draper won his first ATP Masters 1000 crown in Indian Wells and Djokovic added his 101st career title with a late-season triumph in Athens.
For the second straight year, Siner was untouchable indoors. He delivered a spotless 15-0 record with consecutive titles in Vienna, Paris, and at the Nitto ATP Finals, extending his overall indoor winning streak to 31 matches.
Ugo Humbert and Casper Ruud each collected an indoor trophy, while Felix Auger-Aliassime continued to thrive under a roof with two titles in Montpellier and Brussels. Alcaraz added his first indoor title in Rotterdam and reached the championship match in Turin.
Indoor Hard Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index (2025)
| Player | Winning % | Titles | Win-Loss |
| 1) Jannik Sinner | 100 | 3 | 15-0 |
| 2) Ugo Humbert | 84.6 | 1 | 11-2 |
| 3) Casper Ruud | 81.3 | 1 | 13-3 |
| 4) Felix Auger-Aliassime | 77.3 | 2 | 17-5 |
| 5) Carlos Alcaraz | 76.9 | 1 | 10-3 |