In addition, Jannik had already lost a match against Carlitos despite having match points in his favor. The reference is to the famous quarterfinal of the 2022 US Open, in which the Spaniard prevailed in the fifth set after an epic battle of 5 hours and 15 minutes.

A transcendent match could not have been so in a shorter format — but Sinner and Alcaraz's exploits are the exception, not the rule.

After the historical and epic French Open final on Sunday between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, it’s clear that the future of the sport is in good hands after the fading of the Big 3 of Roger Federer,