The 2025 French Open may go down as the official starting point for a new era of men's tennis. It will be the first meeting in a grand slam final between the sport's two ascendent stars: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic suffered his first loss at Roland Garros in three years on Friday night, as Jannik Sinner took him out in the semi-final. The world No. 1 has yet to drop a set at this year’s French Open and now finds himself through to Sunday’s championship match after sealing a tight 6-4 7-5 7-6 (3) victory over Djokovic.

Sinner reflected on Djokovic's accomplishments and described them as incredible. The young gun wished the legend all the best for the rest of the season, feeling grateful for still having Novak around.