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.

Novak Djokovic bid an emotional goodbye to the crowd in France after his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Roland Garros 2025 semi-final. A video of the same surfaced on social media as Djokovic touched the clay surface as a mark of respect and hinted at not coming back to French Open again.

Novak Djokovic, who owns a record 24 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, couldn’t counter Jannik Sinner’s relentless accuracy and pounding forehands on Court Philippe-Chatrier.