vrstppens sincaraz fic rec list pt.1 ⭑.ᐟ
hi! i said i would create a separate rec list for my loves, so here we are!
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phantom thread by cuddlepoetry
170.9k, rated E, slow burn + enemies to friends to lovers + forbidden love
when the only person who could ever understand you and who consumes your entire being is always standing at the other side of the net. When i tell you this is my favourite fic ever, like words can’t even describe it.
endgame by opheliareadsandwrites
6.6k, rated E, established jannik/carlos
this one is just a very sweet, domestic fic that covers the end of the year, including a training session in murcia, a lot of moments that made me “aww” out loud.
tell me how all this, and love to, will ruin us by blumenkid
series, 34.1k, rated E, FWB + unrequited crush
this series explores jannik and carlos develop a fwb relationship after their first match together, and wow. first fic is janniks pov, whilst the second is carlos’, fair warning carlos’ is a lot more emotional because ow. the biggest emotional turmoil smut has given me.
how to stay by japrufrocks
8.5k, rated M, heavy angst but happy ending, cw: ed, dissociation, suicidal ideation + depression
this one isn’t an easy read, but if you like angst, then this is perfect. janniks life after his doping ban, except he doesn’t come back. carlos is just as if not more (in a completely different way) upset about the ban.
picture perfect by intwilightlight
8.6k, rated T, fluff one-shot
retired footballer!jannik + intern!carlos, they meet when jannik does a fashion campaign for a friend and goes through their relationship development. very cute and love carlos in this.
coffee for... yannick? by anon.
5.2k, rated T, strangers to annoyances to lovers one-shot
barista!carlos + tennis player!jannik, meet after jannik refuses to drink hotel coffee, so he decides to try a coffee shop. obsessed w the ending in this, wraps the story up PERFECTLY.
say yes to heaven (say yes to me) by petricoreus
11.6k, rated E, childhood friends (?) to strangers-kind-of to something smut
modern day punk/pastel fics, catholic!carlos + fuckboy!jannik. a lot of yearning and a lot of religious guilt in association with waiting till marriage. very hopeful ending too, so loved.
criminally yours by voodoo_pop
12.5k, rated T, secret + established relationship
CSI!Jannik + Cop!Carlos AU. this is quite a cute and fun fic, getting to watch the others try and figure out if jan and carlos are dating or not. LOVE LOVE LOVE the found family part as well
for somewhere to be home by mitthjartad
3.3k, rated G, introspection + falling in love
insanely cute one-shot on jannik learning about what it means to be in love throughout his life. the ending never fails to make me grin because aww.
gravity by signifierofchaos
12.8k, rated T, slow burn + slice of life + getting together + secret relationship
a look at all the moments carlos fell in love with jannik. i honestly can't come up with the words to describe how much i love this fic its just wow. the ficification of everything is romantic by charlixcx tbh.
won’t you stay for a while? (i wish that you’d never leave) by helioslover
2k, rated G, domestic fluff + grieving something you never had
i didn’t read the ‘grieving something you never had’ tag and got so annoyed at the ending, but looking at it now, it is so perfectly bittersweet im in love.
paper rings by l0stinspace
series, 13.1k, rated G, established relationship
the tooth-rotting fluff tag is no joke, this is the cutest thing ever. from relationship to coming out to marriage, this series is just cuteness all the way through LOVE.
first serve, second chance by denegressi
24.7k, rated G, alternative- universe (parent-trap style)
Incl. novak/rafa
universe where novak coaches jannik early in his career, and carlos is the son of divorced rafole. obsessed w this au tbh, honestly just all-round fun and cute vibes.
it's time to leave the capsule if you dare by denegressi
14.3k, rated G, timeskips + established relationship, cw: homophobia
tbh any denegressi work is a good read. this work is about everything from them getting together to them coming out and dealing with the backlash. very much need to re-read this one, but love love love.
the cat next door by flamballboyant
18.4k, rated M, small town rom-com strangers to lovers
if 2000s rom-coms were about cats and small towns in northern italy. yeti feature so immediate 10/10, but honestly such a sweet fic. OBSESSED w how jannik is written in this, awkward but adorable i love.
lead you on by nimmue
13k, rated E, smut ft. feminisation + hate sex
If i'm so honest im just such a sucker for alt universe fics where they are athletes in a different but ESPECIALLY OBSESSED ARTIST TROPES. The trope which is explored and lost w jannik throughout this, with it being nearly 10k of pure smut, but ugh love.
it is the green eyed monster by cuddlepoetry
18.3k, rated M, rivals to lovers
another one that kind of has me at a loss for words when it comes to describing it. Its just beautifully written in how it describes coming to terms with love.
half a life by youthgoneoscarwilde
79.4k, rated E, slow burn friends to lovers, cw: physical + sexual abuse
football!sincaraz AU, requited love, but carlos is in a couple of relationships before he realises that the right person was there all along. dont take the content warnings lightly (JANNIK ISN'T THE ABUSER BTW).
cracks and hollows by captainlk3
9.1k, rated E, developing (?) relationship
another look at sincaraz throughout the years, except this one is just jannik sinner denying he's in love. really loved.
first times by misty_whisper
3.1k, rated T, fluff one-shot
a look at the five firsts in their relationship. honestly just the cutest thing ever.
silly little mouse by laurie
21.5k, rated t, match-maker + crack treated seriously
incl. andrey/zverev
jannik and anna break up, so andrey decides to play cupid for sincaraz and makes a gc. honestly im so obsessed w how everyone is written, and im just a sucker for chaotic gc fics. still a zverev hater, but he's unavoidable, sigh.
call me by your name by bangonoscah
45.3k, rated M, strangers to annoyances to lovers + social med fic (kinda)
jannik is a journalist who carlos insists is out to ruin his life, but that is far from the case. i read this three months ago and still think about janniks confession. maybe my favourite sincaraz fic ever.
crooked the road by restless5oul
43.9k, rated M, developing relationship + future fic
carlos suffers a career-ending injury which leads to jannik reaching out via letters, and love ensues. another adorable personal fave because the letters are just so ugh.
enrosadira by 10270
10.9k, rated T, pure fluff
they spend the off-season together in italy, the amount of fluff in this is the definition of tooth-rotting. when i tell you i spent so long waiting for a proposal, just for it to never come, but still adorable as hell.
ink by 66miles
9.2k, rated T, soulmate-mark AU
incl. flavio/jakub (YAYY)
they’re school tennis players, and everyone in the world has a unique way of identifying their soulmate. this was cute and a milestone as the first cobolik fic despite laver cup being in september lmao
servebot by spit_kitten
53.8k, rated E, coach/player? kind of? + ambiguous relationship
incl. jannik/novak
novak asks carlos to come and train a player on his island, except the player is an ai robot called jannik. honestly only read this because i had seen sm on tumblr about it, but i can see why because wow.
un nuevo lugar para ahogarse by kayashk
series, 10k, rated E, idiots in love
a two-story series in which jannik and carlos spend time together in alicante and monaco during breaks. honestly another victim of my love for domestic idiots in love fics.
count the ways by mg_day
2.1k, rated T, unrequited crush + introspection
jannik loves carlos but carlos could never feel the same. warning this is hella angsty but beautifully written
sweet love by chucara
72.1k, rated M, lovers to lovers
they’re in a relationship without calling it a relationship, then said non-relationship gets leaked the day before the wimbledon mens final. this is insanely cute despite the leak, and i am obsessed with carlos and emmas friendship in this (with the side of jasmine too). also comes with a jack/holger sequel if that's your thing.
amor y destino by jujubeejones
38.9k, rated T, blissfully oblivious to lovers
when you're in love with your rival, and you know he is in love with you but won’t admit it because you are rivals, so you dance this weird tango for months that also has a motif in a spanish love song. another fic i have read more times than i can count
the trophy you get to keep by collision
14.3k, rated E, rivals to lovers + body worship
the discussion of mutual feelings after roland garros and emotionally intense sex after wimbledon. i don’t think i've ever gotten emotional over smut until this fic. just beautiful.
the seas catch fire by japrufrocks
68.3k, rated T, future fic + angst with happy ending
jannik returns to the tour after a knee injury and over a year of ghosting carlos. carlos, who was head over heels for jannik is now trying to get over him (unsuccessfully).
chiaroscuro by speakstrikedress
37k, rated M, angst with a happy ending + internalised homophobia
they hooked up in saudi arabia, then hardly talked until after janniks ban when he came to rome dressed in all black.
sei cosi bello (anzi bellississimo) by littlebilly
8.3k, rated T, getting together + 5+1 things
five times carlos gives jannik princess treatment, and one time jannik realises what he is doing. very cutesy
did i misread (completely) every single touch? by anon.
7.9k, rated E, secret relationship + infidelity
jannik shows laila to the world, and carlos is jealous
hangman’s version by battle_of_roses
10.7k, rated T, F1!AU + non-linear narrative
carlos has always known his rivalry w jannik is different, but never truly hits him how and to what extent until jannik signs w merc. hopelessly pining carlos alcaraz SAVE ME.
where you belong by cuddlepoetry
16.6k, rated E, secret relationship + angst w a happy ending
jannik is insanely possessive over carlos which is hard when no one knows they are together, and the whole world is head over heels for carlos. you just know it is going to be a great day when a new cuddlepoetry fic hits the tennis rpf tag, this one is sososo good i was kicking my feet whilst reading this, no joke.
even now, still by nimmue
10k, rated T, lovers to strangers to something again
carlos and jannik are together until it gets leaked and carlos freaks out, and they fall apart. The ending of this one is so yummy i grinned SO hard
pin me down (you dont have my number) by oatflower
5k, rated M, rivals to friends to lovers
the age old question: why does carlos alcaraz have his passcode set to jannik sinners birthday? he is obsessed w birthdays, of course! this is so cutesy, and i am OBSESSED w the prompt.
cyber by deliriouslyshipping
76k, rated E, strangers to lovers + reupload
jannik is sexually frustrated, so to fulfil his needs, he falls in love with camboy!carlos. for a fic w so much smut, this is unbelievably cute i love it sm.
so stupid in love by montemei
63k, rated M, secret relationship + crack treated srsly
that awkward moment when you and your rival get married in a vegas church instead of confessing your feelings for each other like normal people. I promised myself i wouldn’t read this one until it was finished bcus i just KNEW i wouldnt be able to wait for updates, and i was not disappointed this is the cutest fic EVERRRR.
a little more red by advantagealcaraz
40k, rated M, falling in love + ‘im not gay, im a tennis player’
fellas is it gay to fall in love with the guy you play against at wimbledon? oh also, it is the 1960s. this one was so fun i love it, considering i am not usually a big historic piece person.
its not strange, thats the worlds shape by promieny
8.5k, rated T, getting back together + angst w a happy ending
jannik wants to train with carlos in murcia after the 2025 season ended, despite the fact that he is worried about carlos’ hamstring and carlos is worried about their previous fling and his feelings. another very cute one-shot.
mi amor florece como otoño by kayashk
12k, rated M, text fic (kinda) + yearning
carlos is so insanely head over heels in love and obsessed with jannik so it's pining central over here. this is told through carlos scrolling through their text thread and reminiscing about old memories, and i am just so in awe of this fic.
the problem by clandestinegardenias
18.2k, rated E, requited unrequited love
jannik thinks carlos is flirting with him out of habit and not because he’s in love with him. THE RESTAURANT SCENE IN THIS UGHHH.
prevention by theonlygamergost
7.5k, rated E, fluff and smut + praise kink
jannik is worried about people discovering their relationship after the six kings slam. so carlos fucks him over it.
workplace situationship by nowthisistheatre
8.6k, rated M, angst + getting together
carlos tells his family they aren’t together, whilst jannik, who thought they’d been dating this whole time, is sitting next to him.
how to disappear completely by rafaelnadal
series, 23.5k, rated E, idiots in love + emotional hurt/comfort
carlos is in love with jannik that everyone, including jannik knows, but tennis destroys them before their feelings can (kind of). so angsty man, but so good fuck.
gut feelings by claes (niccolos)
7.2k, rated T, text fic + friends (kinda) to lovers
carlos is head over heels in love with jannik and everyone, but jannik seems to be aware of it. This is also told through the form of texts. i am a SUCKER for text fics SUE ME.
anything, always by 66miles
4.8k, rated T, human/vampire relationship
carlos is dating vampire!jannik except no one thinks jannik actually exists. i am a BIG vampire!jannik fan, so this was an immediate inclusion bcus it was so cutesy.
uni!sincaraz by deliriouslyshipping
series,45.8k, rated E, smut + friends to something more to lovers
carlos and jannik have a threesome at a halloween party, then they can’t stop fucking. THE LAST STORY IN THIS UGH I'VE REREAD IT A MILLION TIMES
the consequences of the loser by random_writer (sb_95)
17k, not rated, angst + fluff
a look at the relationship no one thought would survive. the holiday scene is so cutesy.
you are the reason by lauraaa26
3.4k, rated G, love + comfort
jannik wins wimbledon and thinks carlos will have the same reaction to it as he did at roland garros. a very heart-warming fluff piece.
caramel chocolate and consequences by kitty_flower
12.4k, not rated, fluff + sharing a bed
drunk jannik goes to visit carlos after the wimbledon ball. jannik is so evil for leaving him like that, but that’s ok.
kiss and makeup by leclercism
14.7k, not rated, idiots in love
jannik is so in love with carlos and all it takes is the adrenaline and champagne of wimbledon to let it slip. sucker for holiday get-togethers, sorry.
but i would love to by tarteauction
9.6k, rated E, mutual pining
another post wimbledon fic except this time jannik invites carlos to spend time with him in monte carlo instead of going to toronto. because you know you're gone when the boat driver thinks you're newlywed.
get you where you wanna go, if you know what i mean by deliriouslyshipping
138.8k, rated E, F1!AU + strangers to one-sided enemies to lovers
carlos is invited to a f1 race and gets to do a hot lap with five-time wdc, jannik sinner. jannik falls first, but carlos falls harder kind of a situation. didn’t think i would like carlos playing hard to get, but UGH THIS FIC IS SO GOOOD, i have read it no less than five times.
dimenticare by marion_von_wolfstadt
15.7k, rated E, summer vacation + unrequited crush
carlos and his family take a vacation to the italian alps. here he meets a ginger-haired girl, janni. the fact that they meet again is so argh like yes, fall in love, be destined for each other i beg
say you wanna by duckdarts
5.6k, rated T, friends to lovers
jannik invites carlos to spend some time together in monte carlo after they both drop out of toronto. They are also both head over heels for the other. protective bestie holger suits him very well, lmao.
rain on his skin by mahixa
7.7k, rated M, love study
carlos is in love with a lot of things about jannik so why not kiss at wimbledon. i love rereading this one, it’s very cutesy
like a river flows surely to the sea by anon.
series, 12.5k, rated T, getting together + established relationship
jannik has a crush on carlos so he invites him to go jet-skiing after umag 2022. another very cute series.
what memory keeps by nimmue
7.5k, rated M, fluff + smut
another post-wimbledon ball carlos visit fic but holy shit i am obsessed with how janniks infatuation is written in this, especially in #that bit.
a guide to losing by grubsyd
8.1k, rated E, established relationship + smut
a look into the very conventional way they cope with losing when in big tournaments, whilst also being head over heels for each other. a very beautiful fic which feels crazy to say about a smut fic BUT TRUST ME
oh, simple thing by knoepfchen
23.6k, rated E, social media fic + getting together
post-wimbledon once again, except this time juanki offers carlos his holiday home. i am so obsessed with the social media aspect of this fic, which makes it such a fun and cute read.
tell me you dont want me (i know you can't) by fivesecrets
10.9k, rated M, 5+1 things
five times carlos is jealous of how close jannik is with other people, and one time, he doesn’t have to be. IF JEALOUS CARLOS HAS NO FANS I AM DEAD. jan is a little evil in this but that is ok.
that human touch by japrufrocks
8.1k, rated T, hurt/comfort
carlos once invited jannik to alicante and jannik finally took him up on that offer after a hip injury in madrid. this one hurts a tiny bit, but the ending makes up for it.
whisper hope to me by fivesecrets
9.4k, rated M, friends to lovers
jannik decides to stay in london for a few days after his wimbledon 2023 loss to novak, so carlos invites him to hang out. one of those ones you read and just smile the whole time bcus it is so freaking cute.
see them bloom by baselinerallies
6k, rated T, feeling relisation
a look at the sincaraz dynamic during miami, shanghai and vienna. just a very cutesy fic with the TINIEST smudge of angst, but i love their dynamic in this.
