Zverev praised Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, acknowledging the level of tennis they provided in the title clash on Court Philippe-Chatrier. World no. 3 understands the young guns are ahead of him, and he wants to catch up.

Alcaraz, 22, fought from two sets down and saved three championship points to defend his Roland Garros crown in a magnificent six-hour Paris thriller

The takeaways from Carlos Alcaraz’s fifth-set tiebreaker victory over Jannik Sinner in the French Open men’s final are multiple and significant.