Alcaraz beat Sinner in last year’s semifinals at Roland-Garros, and is 7-4 all-time against the Italian. The 2023 U.S. Open champion is 2-1 against Sinner in major tournaments, having also been victorious in the quarterfinals of the 2022 U.S. Open.

The rueful kiss that Novak Djokovic planted on Court Philippe-Chatrier said it all. The new guard is here, and his days of winning majors may be at an end. Hence the special salute that Djokovic gave to the French fans on his way off the court.