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

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.

In a 5-hour, 29-minute marathon that ranks as one of the greatest championship matches in tennis history, the 22-year-old Spaniard recovered from a two-set deficit to defend his Roland-Garros title.