Men's tennis needed this rivalry to be stratospheric. Their first major final against each other sent them into another galaxy

Novak Djokovic was in no doubt when choosing who is better out of French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner. On Sunday (June 8 ), Alcaraz, 22, and Sinner, 23, played out a gruelling five-hour and 29-minute-long French Open final which saw the Spaniard come out on top at Roland-Garros.

Novak Djokovic, who owns a record 24 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, couldn’t counter Jannik Sinner’s relentless accuracy and pounding forehands on Court Philippe-Chatrier.