Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have both received nominations for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2026.

The nominations come after Alcaraz and Sinner dominated the ATP Tour in 2025, combining to win the four Grand Slam titles.

They achieved the same feat in the 2024 season, while Alcaraz has started 2026 by winning the first Grand Slam of the season.

He completed the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, while Sinner can follow in his footsteps at this year’s French Open.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner nominated for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award

Slightly further back, Alcaraz won the 2025 French Open and US Open, which along with three ATP 1000 titles have helped him earn a Laureus nomination.

Meanwhile, Sinner won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2025, having reached all four Grand Slam finals.

The two tennis stars have been joined in the nominations by others who really impressed in their respective fields last year.

That includes footballer Ousmane Dembele, MotoGP star Marc Marquez, cycling icon Tadej Pogacar, and pole vault hero Mondo Duplantis, winner of the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

Aryna Sabalenka nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award

Alcaraz and Sinner are not the only tennis stars up for an award at the event, with the pair joined by WTA ace Aryna Sabalenka.

Currently number one in the world rankings, the Belarusian has been nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award 2026.

She reached three of the four Grand Slam finals in 2025, winning the US Open, and finished as the year-end number one.

Sabalenka is joined in the nominations by a handful of fellow sporting icons, including footballer Aitana Bonmati and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

Also nominated for the prestigious award are athletics trio Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Faith Kipyegon and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

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