For 20 years, professional men’s tennis was a relatively simple calculation. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, or Rafael Nadal would win every major tournament with the occasional random interloper. But characterizing the next era has been an open

After the historical and epic French Open final on Sunday between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, it’s clear that the future of the sport is in good hands after the fading of the Big 3 of Roger Federer,

Those watching throughout the title fight could tell that these two players were closely matched. Even when Sinner was controlling early, and later when Alcaraz snatched momentum