The streak of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at Grand Slams was finally snapped by Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz had withdrawn from the French Open due to injury, while Sinner bowed out in round two after his body let him down in the brutal Parisian conditions against Juan Manuel Cerundolo, whom he led by two sets and 5-1 in the third.
Prior to the tournament, every major title since the 2024 Australian Open had been claimed by either the Spaniard or the Italian, with Novak Djokovic the last player to hoist a Grand Slam trophy outside of the pair (US Open 2023).
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Sinner got back on track at Wimbledon to secure his fifth major crown and will be the overwhelming favourite to go all the way again when the US Open rolls around.
The dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner on the biggest stages has provided fans with plenty of entertainment, but it has left some players on the ATP Tour hopeless, suggests Alexander Bublik.
Alexander Bublik gives brutally honest verdict after Wimbledon
In an interview with German outlet Tennis Magazin, Bublik said: “At Grand Slams, where Sinner and Alcaraz feel best and are perfectly prepared, you don’t really have a chance.
“I feel like the other players have given up – me too, by the way. That changes your goals. I recently spoke to my coach: a Grand Slam win is almost out of reach when both are fit.
“So my goal is: quarter-finals, maybe semi-finals – then I’m going home happy. You have to realise: You are not Novak Djokovic. You’re not going to win Slams like Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer.
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“You have to learn to accept defeats and deal with them without affecting your performance. Don’t get me wrong: I love this sport! It’s a blatant feeling to hit a great forehand in a 20,000-people stadium.
“But there are players who have quit after a Grand Slam victory, because this title apparently did not make them so happy. It is not healthy if you meet your environment in a bad mood because of your obsession.
“It is just as important to be a good husband, father and friend. Better to chase a 15-time semi-final than this one victory.”
Every Grand Slam winner of the decade so far
There have been seven Grand Slam champions since the beginning of the decade in 2020, five of whom became first-time major winners.
Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won the first two Grand Slams of 2020, while Dominic Thiem clinched his first major title at the US Open that year.
Djokovic then dominated in 2021, winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but could not complete the Calendar Grand Slam at the US Open, which was won by Daniil Medvedev.
Nadal triumphed in Melbourne and Paris in 2022 before Djokovic emerged victorious in London, but in New York, Alcaraz announced himself to the tennis world by capturing his maiden Grand Slam title.
Alcaraz won his second at Wimbledon the following year, but Djokovic claimed the other three majors in 2023.
Sinner and Alcaraz split the four Grand Slams evenly in both 2024 and 2025, but that won’t happen again in 2026 after Zverev’s Roland Garros victory.
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