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.

Djokovic produced the Grand Slam peak that has been the trademark of his late career, but Sinner was a mountain too high to climb.

A vocal majority at Roland Garros urged Novak Djokovic on throughout his semifinal match against the best men’s player in the world on Friday. Jannik Sinner wasn’t having it. The Italian disposed of the 24-time grand slam winner in straight sets 6-4,