Also in search of his 20th singles title at the ATP level, Sinner steamrolled his way through the competition at Roland Garros over the last two weeks, beating each opponent in straight sets. Sinner cruised through Arthur Rinderknech, Richard Gasquet, Jiri Lehecka, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik and finally, Novak Djokovic.

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.