Andy Murray Lays Down the Fundamentals for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to Achieve the Status of the ‘Big 3’

The 2025 Roland Garros finals marked a novel phase in tennis after the Big 3 era. It marked a new moment in the Carlos Alcaraz–Jannik Sinner rivalry as the two surging tennis stars met for the first time in a Grand Slam final. Breaking the record for the longest Roland Garros final, the match exceeded the hype and witnessed an unbelievable and intense battle that will be remembered as one of the best Grand Slam finals in tennis history. 

During the unveiling of the center court named after him at the legendary Queen’s Club Championships, Andy Murray had a conversation with BBC, where he weighed in on the level shown by Alcaraz and Sinner.

We must never forget what the Big 3 have achieved. I am clear that Carlos and Jannik are on their way to making history, but it takes a long time to build what Rafa, Roger, and Novak achieved. Winning more than 20 Grand Slams is not normal; we will see if they can do it.

Alcaraz has scripted history with this monumental Roland Garros win. With the victory, the 22-year-old became the third-youngest man to clinch five Grand Slam titles. He is also the first player since Bjorn Borg to defend his Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles. This marked the first time in his career that the Spaniard won a best-of-five match after losing the first two sets, becoming just the ninth player to do so and win a Grand Slam final in the Open Era. 

Three-time Grand Slam champion Sinner also had a remarkable run in this tournament, reaching the finals without dropping a set en route. He became the first person to do so at Roland Garros since Rafael Nadal in 2020.

Andy Murray Arena officially opened with a coin toss by Andy Murray himself at Queen’s

Five-time champion Andy Murray was recognized this week at the Queen’s Club Championships with the renaming of their center court—now officially the Andy Murray Arena. A special opening ceremony was held on June 9, the first day of the new WTA 500 tournament organized at the Championships this year. The WTA event returned to the iconic grass court in West Kensington, London, after 52 years. He quipped:

This tournament has so many special moments for me… This tournament was where I won my first match on the ATP tour, it's my most successful event. I always love coming back here, the start of the British summer. I'm very proud of the results I've had here, and I'm very grateful and thankful for whoever it was that decided to name the stadium this way.