10 years ago, Roland Garros was ready to anoint Novak Djokovic at the pinnacle of tennis. Then came Stan Wawrinka.

Djokovic produced the Grand Slam peak that has been the trademark of his late career, but Sinner was a mountain too high to climb.

Alcaraz and Sinner's first meeting in a Grand Slam final extends the self-perpetuating excellence that is lifting them above everybody else.

10 years ago, Roland Garros was ready to anoint Novak Djokovic at the pinnacle of tennis. Then came Stan Wawrinka.