Jannik Sinner, before the French Open semifinal, had been registering easy wins, handing bagels and breadsticks to his opponents, one of whom was Alexander Bublik.

Djokovic has lost his past three matches against Sinner. Beating him today is just the second step of three on the path to tennis

Jannik Sinner's straight-sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros semi-final was more than just a ticker to the final. The encounter between the two tennis giants provided a historical marker.