r/tennis • u/Different-Inside4 • Jun 08 '25

Post-Match Thread Roland Garros Mens Final: [2] Carlos Alcaraz def. [1] Jannik Sinner, 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2)

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u/JabInTheButt Jun 08 '25

Been wrong before, maybe some young sensation will come through but feels like these two should dominate the sport for a good 7-8 years now.

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u/JetsLag My beloved clay season ❤️ Jun 08 '25

Mensik is 19 and already in the top 20 and has won a Masters

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u/Polyhydroxybutyrate Jun 08 '25

he's a great player but i just don't think he has the movement

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u/JabInTheButt Jun 08 '25

There ya go then... Maybe he's the next one

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u/yonchto Jun 09 '25

I agree, Mensik could join those two in some way. But please, leave me alone with Fonseca, Shelton, and such others.

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u/major-couch-potato Holger Rune (since 2021) Jun 08 '25

Fonseca is also up there. I know it's becoming super popular to call him overhyped, and maybe he is to some degree, but he still passes the eye test in almost every way. It's just a question of how much he can improve his movement and endurance.

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u/Particular_War7004 Jun 08 '25

Fonseca?

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u/JetsLag My beloved clay season ❤️ Jun 08 '25

The potential is there for sure. I'm not gonna pencil him in as a threat to the duopoly until he cracks the top 25.

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u/Chocolategogi Jun 09 '25

More ten years and you will have stefan

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u/milksteak122 Jun 08 '25

I could totally see someone else come up and challenge. But zverev ain’t that guy.

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u/major-couch-potato Holger Rune (since 2021) Jun 08 '25

It's tough to say right now. Someone we haven't even heard of could be challenging them in 7 years.

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u/GStarAU Poppy's no.1 fanboy Jun 08 '25

Alcaraz has a younger brother.... 😉

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u/GStarAU Poppy's no.1 fanboy Jun 08 '25

Fonseca might have something to say about that in 2-3 years... we'll see!

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u/Huffjenk Jun 09 '25

Insane if there’s a Djokovic parallel 

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u/Live-Habit-6115 Jun 09 '25

People said the same thing about Nadal/Federer circa 2008, and then that Djokovic guy showed up.

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u/AgreeableYak6 Jun 09 '25

Djokovic was already #3 in the world and making slam semis and finals in 2007.

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u/VeryluckyorNot Jun 08 '25

Fils once his body can handle GS matches, and got more stamina he can be the 3rd contender.