Carlos Alcaraz has climbed to third place in the all-time ATP Masters 1000 win percentage rankings, overtaking Roger Federer following his latest victory at the Cincinnati Open.
The Spanish star extended his impressive Masters winning streak to 15 matches after defeating Andrey Rublev in a tense three-set battle, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. This win propelled him to his 12th Masters 1000 semi-final and improved his career record at this level to 82-23, giving him a 78.1% success rate.
"Getting past someone like Federer in any statistical category is special," a tennis insider might say of this achievement.
At just 22 years old, Alcaraz has already collected seven Masters titles - impressive when you consider he's never won more than two in a single season. His 2025 campaign has been particularly strong, with victories at both Monte Carlo and Rome earlier this year.
Interestingly, the five-time Grand Slam champion now finds himself in elite company on the all-time win percentage list. Rafael Nadal tops the chart at 82%, having finished his career last November with a 410-90 record. Nadal's clay dominance was particularly notable - he won 11 Monte Carlo titles (92% win rate) and 10 at the Italian Open (89%).
Novak Djokovic holds second place with an 81.5% win rate (414-94) and remains the only player to complete the Career Golden Masters twice, winning all nine Masters tournaments. However, the Serbian's recent form has seen a decline, with no Masters title since Paris 2023.
Federer, despite dropping to fourth, accumulated 28 Masters trophies during his illustrious career, while Jannik Sinner rounds out the top five with a 76.3% win rate.
With Alcaraz still in the Cincinnati tournament and years of tennis ahead of him, how high might he climb on this prestigious list? His trajectory suggests the top spot isn't out of reach.
