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.

The 2025 French Open may go down as the official starting point for a new era of men's tennis. It will be the first meeting in a grand slam final between the sport's two ascendent stars: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

I am just really happy to put my name into one of the best finals and the longest final here at Roland Garros.” It was the first Grand Slam final between world No.1 Sinner and world No.2 Alcaraz - and the first Gen Z final between two men born in the 21st century.