India, Sept. 6 -- Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have made it a party of two at the top of men's tennis. These are by far the two best players in tennis on the ATP tour, and the gulf between them and the rest of professional tennis becomes more glaring by the day. It is therefore no surprise that Sinner and Alcaraz clash in a third grand slam final of 2025, this time with the world number one ranking on the line for the winner.

It might be early into their careers, but the pair of young superstars are already racking up a host of records, not just as individuals but also as a pair in a rivalry. The biggest indication of this is that for the first time in the Open Era of tennis, three different grand slam singles finals in a yea has the...