London, June 27 -- For the past two years, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have stood a class above the rest at the top of men's tennis.
And so, once his rival and good friend succumbed to a wrist injury in April, world number one Sinner appeared almost entirely untouchable. But Sinner would fall victim to one of the biggest shocks at a major in recent years at the French Open, exiting in the second round despite leading Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo by two sets and 5-1 in the third.
That collapse ended a 30-match winning streak for the Italian, as well as his bid to become the second-youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam - winning all four major titles - after Alcaraz achieved that in Australia in January.
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