India, June 29 -- It feels like deja vu. Men's tennis appears to have turned back the clock to the 2000s, when the draw often boiled down to just two names: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with their iconic summer duels across the English Channel. Judging by the intensity and drama delivered by the rapidly growing rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner - especially their electrifying Roland Garros final earlier this month - London might just be the stage for a fitting sequel.

Unlike in Paris, both players face a relatively tricky opening week at Wimbledon. But once again, it's Jannik Sinner who seems to have drawn the short straw: he's been tasked with stopping Novak Djokovic.

Jannik Sinner has been the best hard-court player ...