A match built up as potentially being the best of the French Open so far ended up in a one-sided contest in favour of Jannik Sinner.
The Italian was far better than Novak Djokovic, and the wait for Grand Slam title number 25 goes on for the legendary Serbian player.
Djokovic had no answer to the brilliance of the world’s best player, and he will turn his attention to Wimbledon later this month.
Sinner faces Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, looking to win the clay-court Grand Slam for the first time, and he made the final in some style.
Jannik Sinner makes history with win over Novak Djokovic
Make no bones about it, this is a huge win for Sinner, with many beforehand predicting Djokovic to claim the victory and set up another Grand Slam final.
Sinner has made history with this win too, and he could now collect another Grand Slam title on Sunday with all eyes on the world number one.
After his win over Djokovic, Sinner has become the first player to reach eight consecutive ATP-level event finals since Djokovic in 2015.
Furthermore, he’s also the youngest to achieve that feat, with Ivan Lendl previously taking that mantle in 1982.
Sinner sets up first feat since 2021 with win over Djokovic
Intriguingly, both finals at the French Open this year will see the world’s number one and two players take on each other.
It’s the first time since the 2012 US Open when Djokovic faced Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams met Victoria Azarenka in the women’s final.
Both promise to be crackers, and it’s going to be fascinating to see who comes out on top in the two finals.
Sinner against Alcaraz will be a rivalry for years to come and now, for the first time, the two will contest a Grand Slam final.
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