Jannik Sinner will have to use these days to try to dispose of the most atrocious disappointment of his young career. The world number 1 was really one step away from winning his first Roland Garros and the fourth Major title of his career (the third in a row after the 2024 US Open and the 2025 Australian Open),

Alcaraz and Sinner produced 5 1/2 hours of evidence Sunday that the game is in good hands — and that their rivalry will be, and perhaps already is, a transcendent one.

After a flawless fortnight in Paris, Jannik Sinner was on the brink of capturing his first French Open title on Sunday after a dominant run on the clay courts of Roland-Garros.