Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner fought in their first Major final at Roland Garros. As expected, the leaders of the new generation made it memorable, battling for five hours and 29 minutes and writing their names in history books.

Anyone worried about how men’s tennis would survive in the post-Big Three era can rest easy.

It was also the longest-ever French Open final — 5 hours, 29 minutes — in the Open Era.