There’s been plenty of conversation surrounding the future of men’s tennis since Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray retired, with Novak Djokovic likely heading in that direction sooner rather ...

Alcaraz still leads the head-to-head 8-5 - but Sinner has now snapped a five-match losing streak against the world number two. The Italian has also halted Alcaraz's winning run at 24 matches.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, 22, and Italy’s Jannik Sinner, 23, happily answered the call, each having won the last seven grand slams. A modern rivalry has been born.