Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway.

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,

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