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 said defeat to Sinner could have been his last match at the French Open, with the Italian through to face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets—6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3)—on Friday evening to advance to the French Open men's singles final against Carlos Alcaraz.