Sinner, Alcaraz, and the checkmate to a whole generation

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Another Grand Slam left behind, and once again, history repeats itself. Jannik Sinner opened last year's season with his first Slam at the Open de Australia, something he has just replicated. But it's now 5 consecutive majors that the Italian and Carlos Alcaraz have claimed: 4 for the Spaniard and 3 for Jannik. Faced with this greed, there's no choice but to accept that this is the natural territory for both, a very difficult terrain to explore for the rest. The facts speak for themselves, clearly indicating the downfall of an entire generation, that of those born in the 90s.

The latest to fall short was Alexander Zverev, who saw a Grand Slam final slip away from him for the third time, and quite decisively at that. Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas also tasted the bitterness of almost touching glory only to lose 5 finals between them. Thus, after Sinner's recent triumph, the main topic of discussion is how he and Alcaraz are dominating the game, surpassing numerically the entire generation that includes Rublev, Fritz, Berrettini, Tiafoe, and Kyrgios.

It's not yet a lost cause, but each day it becomes harder to turn the situation around. It's quite mind-boggling to think that between Carlos and Jannik, they have won more Grand Slam trophies than all players born in the 90s. Their 7 titles (4 for Alcaraz and 3 for Sinner) compared to the 2 from Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev. These numbers suggest that the new era has surpassed the previous one, and the dominance of these two players signals the end of the road for the aforementioned ones. So, amidst this dominance, what role will they play if everything is already settled?

The place of the other players in Sinner and Alcaraz's 'Garden of Delights'

Zverev called upon luck before his clash against the number 1. While luck plays a part, confidence is even more crucial, a sentiment that often eludes him and many of his peers in critical moments. It will be essential to work on this if the goal is to challenge the two top competitors on the circuit. His fate will also be tied to factors like their tournament draws or possible absences of these two, as the probability of facing one of them in the finals is close to 100% unless something unusual happens. Until one of them proves to the rest that it's possible, it will increasingly become impossible to fulfill any role other than being a mere formality for Sinner and Alcaraz.

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