“It was the same”: Boris Becker makes big claim about Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz quality after epic French Open final

Boris Becker believes that the epic encounter between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open reminded him of the Big Three. The term was famously used to describe the dominance of three players, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, in men’s tennis in the singles category.

Combined, Federer, Nadal and Djokovic won more than 60 Grand Slams in the last two decades. On Sunday, Sinner and Alcaraz played one of the greatest finals in the history of Grand Slams in the Open era. The contest lasted more than five hours and became officially the second-longest Grand Slam final in the history of tennis.

Alcaraz eventually came out on top with a score of 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. What made that victory even sweeter for the 22-year-old was that in the fourth set, he saved three Championship points and also broke the serve of Sinner when he was serving for the title.

Becker, who won six major titles in his career, spoke to TNT Sports and shared his perspective on the final. The six-time Grand Slam winner stated that the result would be a difficult one for Sinner, who was just a point away from lifting the title. Becker also noted that the quality on display in the final reminded him of how Federer, Nadal and Djokovic played at their peak.

"It's brutal for Sinner," said Becker. "Losing a final with match points, served for the match. There's nothing worse, but he can be proud of his performance. He behaved like a champion, fought and played his best clay court match to date. That will happen again, maybe Jannik will be the luckier one next time. It was the same with Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. What epic duels they've had over 15 years, and that's exactly the level I see Carlos and Jannik at. The match was unbelievable, I feel for both players. These are the matches you train for and why you love this sport."