Zverev believes Alcaraz and Sinner achieved something Djokovic, Federer and Nadal never did

With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal now retired, Novak Djokovic remains the only active member of the Big Three after years of dominance. But according to World No. 3 Alexander Zverev, the sport’s new standard-bearers are Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner — and the duo has already achieved something the legendary trio never did.

The last eight Grand Slams have been split between Alcaraz and Sinner, highlighted by this year’s French Open final, a record-setting marathon that lasted five hours and 29 minutes — the longest championship match in tournament history.

Speaking before his Laver Cup debut, Zverev pointed to that showdown as proof of a new level of tennis. “I mean, look, the French Open final, yes, I think it was a tennis match that, in many ways, we have never seen before, just fr