Jannik Sinner chasing immortality at French Open with career grand slam in reach

Medvedev reported limited new insights after a strong semi-final performance at the Italian Open, where he played physically and made few errors while winning in straight sets. He said beating Jannik Sinner is extremely difficult because success requires top-level performance across four or five sets, including running, strength, serving, and returning. The men’s French Open narrative centers on Sinner as the undisputed world No 1, with few players able to consistently challenge him, especially during Carlos Alcaraz’s injury absence. The tournament features 127 top players attempting to stop Sinner, though their chances appear low. Sinner returns to Paris in strong form after major recent achievements, including a home Italian Open title.

"Medvedev had produced a brilliant performance in the semi-finals of the Italian Open last week, eviscerating the ball off both sides and dragging his opponent off the baseline, scarcely making an error despite their incredibly physical, attritional battle. It was the best level any player had shown against Jannik Sinner, the current undisputed No 1, since the Australian Open in January. He still left the court with only one set."

"“It’s super tough,” said Medvedev on the challenge of facing Sinner. “Actually, any match that we saw even this year, because I think he lost only two, the only way to beat him, you need to be at your best for all four, five sets. You need to run, be strong, to serve well, to return well. Everything needs to be on the top level, because him, his game is everything at the top level.”"

"The narrative surrounding the men’s tournament at the French Open this year is simple. Sinner has proven himself the dominant player in the world and, in the injury-enforced absence of his great rival, Carlos Alcaraz, who saved triple-championship point to defeat Sinner in one of the greatest grand slam finals last year, few players have proven they can even consistently compete with the No 1. This French Open pits Sinner versus the rest of the field: 127 of the best tennis players in the world are charged with trying to halt the unstoppable."

"One year on from the most heartbreaking defeat of his career, Sinner returns to Paris in arguably the best form of his life. He has already achieved so much in recent weeks; Sinner's maiden triumph on home soil at the Italian Open afforded him one of the most impressive achievements in history, with the 24-year-old becoming just the second man to win every M"

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