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Carlos Alcaraz bids to defend his French Open title against Jannik Sinner as the two stars of a new generation face off in a Grand Slam final for the first time on Sunday. The 22-year-old Alcaraz and Sinner, 23, have together scooped up the last five majors to usher in a new era in men’s tennis after two decades defined by the dominance of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Jannik Sinner
Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz hopes to become the third man this century to retain the Coupe des Mousquetaires after Gustavo Kuerten and Nadal. Sinner is chasing his third successive Grand Slam triumph — and fourth overall — after winning last year’s US Open and retaining his Australian Open crown in January.
The World No. 1 has lost just seven matches since the start of 2024, but four of those defeats have come against Alcaraz, including a five-set reverse in last year’s Roland Garros semi-finals. Sinner said it “doesn’t get any bigger” than facing Alcaraz in the final. “The stage, it doesn’t get any bigger now. Grand Slam finals against Carlos, it’s a special moment for me and for him, too,” said Sinner, who is now on a 20-match winning streak in majors.
11
No. of games Alcaraz and Sinner have played against each other, with the Spaniard emerging victorious seven times and the Italian winning four
Two
No of consecutive Grand Slams won by Sinner — US Open in 2024 and Australian Open this year
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