When a star bursts into light it is more often than not part of a multiple star system, gravitationally bound to its other counterparts, orbiting around the center of gravity between them, each one’s cosmic position utterly dependent on the other.

An epoch-shifting Grand Slam season dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has provided the clearest sign yet that the "Big Three" era of men's tennis is finally over, with Novak Djokovic destined to be its last year-end number one.

Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz have a chance to join this historic group if they can win the US Open this weekend

The dominance of the 'Big Three' in men's tennis appears to be ending as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz win all four Grand Slam titles this year. Novak Djokovic, despite a strong effort, couldn't secure a major title,