Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner took tennis to a level above that reached by even the sport's golden generation during their spellbinding French Open final on Sunday, according to a host of former Roland Garros champions.

As Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner battled under the lights of Court Philippe-Chatrier for the finals of this year’s French Open, it felt like we weren’t just watching a tennis match—we were witnessing a masterclass in mental toughness,

The takeaways from Carlos Alcaraz’s fifth-set tiebreaker victory over Jannik Sinner in the French Open men’s final are multiple and significant.