Alcaraz emulated his childhood hero Rafael Nadal – a document 14-time champion at Roland Garros – by profitable his fifth main at the very same age of twenty-two years, one month and three days.
Sinner, in the meantime, is the youngest man to succeed in three consecutive Grand Slam singles finals since 14-time main winner Pete Sampras in 1994.
Such statistics provide a robust indication of the trajectory they each discover themselves on.
So, the place does their rivalry go from right here?
The pair each have titles to defend on the two remaining slams in 2025 – Alcaraz at Wimbledon and Sinner on the US Open.
Alcaraz, who leads Sinner 20-19 in profession titles, has lowered Sinner’s lead on the prime of the world rankings to 2,030 factors.
However the reigning champion has 2,000 factors to defend at Wimbledon, in comparison with simply 400 for Sinner after his quarter-final exit final yr.
“I am certain he’ll be taught from this match and are available again stronger subsequent time we face one another,” Alcaraz added.
“I am certain he’ll do his homework. I’ll attempt to find out how I might be higher [and] tactically damage his recreation.
“I am not going to beat him ceaselessly, that is apparent. So I’ve to continue to learn from the matches I play in opposition to him.”
