Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s Incredible Grand Slam Streak Ends

Men’s tennis was dominated for a good five years by the “Big 4” — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray — and over a decade by Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic.

Federer retired in 2022. Nadal retired in 2024. While Djokovic is still competing at a high level, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner seamlessly emerged as the dominant duo of the future. They’ve accounted for nine straight Grand Slam titles.

Sinner won the 2024 Australian Open. Alcaraz won the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon. Sinner won the 2024 US Open and 2025 Australian Open. Alcaraz won the 2025 French Open. Sinner won Wimbledon in 2025, and Alcaraz won the 2025 US Open and 2026 Australian Open.

Alcaraz has withdrawn from the 2026 French Open and Wimbledon as he continues to recover from a wrist injury, but Sinner entered Roland-Garros this week as the overwhelming favorite to capture his first French Open title.

Instead, the No. 1-ranked Italian supernova shockingly lost his second-round match to No. 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo in five sets. Sinner’s 30-match winning streak was snapped, and the door opened for someone other than him or Alcaraz to win a major for the first time in 18 months.

Fittingly enough, Djokovic is looming. He’s the last man other than Alcaraz or Sinner to win a major, as he won the 2023 US Open over Daniil Medvedev to extend his all-time record for men’s singles Grand Slam titles to 24. Djokovic is seeded third at Roland-Garros this year and will face Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in the third round on Friday morning.

Djokovic, a three-time French Open champion, last won at Roland-Garros in 2023.