Five reasons why this French Open was a classic - pick your favourite moment

Five reasons why this French Open was a classic - pick your favourite momentImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Teenager Mirra Andreeva won the French Open for her first Grand Slam singles titleByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland GarrosPublished9 minutes agoThere was a school of thought that this year's French Open could end up being a bit of a dud.A predictable one-horse race was envisaged in the men's singles, while the women's superstars lacked form heading into Paris.An ailing British contingent hampered by injury and illness did not provide optimism for fans across the Channel, either.Yet seismic shocks, compelling drama and fairytale stories have turned this Roland Garros into one of the best in recent memory.One-horse race becomes free for allImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alexander Zverev finally won his first Grand Slam title after three previous final defeatsJannik Sinner's early exit may have been bad news for him, but it proved to be extremely good for the men's singles competition.Generational rivals Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz had won the previous nine Grand Slams between them. With Alcaraz missing with a wrist injury, top seed Sinner was the heaviest favourite since 14-time champion Rafael Nadal to lift the title. Ironically, Sinner found himself on the receiving end of the biggest Paris shock since Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in 2009. The Italian struggled physically in the second round and Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo took advantage to blow the draw wide open.When 39-year-old Novak Djokovic was beaten in the third round, a new Grand Slam champion was guaranteed.A host of seeded players falling early and plenty of five-set matches were signs of the tension players felt as they realised a golden opportunity had presented itself.Eventually Germany's Alexander Zverev - after another fittingly stressful final - came through to secure his place among the game's greats.'...