Winning the Australian and French Open titles has proven to be one of the toughest tasks in tennis history.
Only five men in the Open Era have achieved the demanding double, with all among the very best to pick up a racket.
After missing out in 2024, Jannik Sinner’s successful Australian Open title defence at the start of 2025 gave the Italian a second chance to complete the feat.
And, the Italian is now just one match from doing so, following his run to the final at Roland Garros – where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.
Here, we look at the five tennis legends Sinner will look to emulate by triumphing this weekend.
Novak Djokovic – 2016, 2021, 2023
Djokovic has lifted the French Open title three times, and all three of those triumphs have come after a successful Australian Open campaign earlier in the season.
The Serbian beat Andy Murray to claim the Australian Open title in 2016, and a few months later beat the Brit again to claim the one major that had previously eluded him.
Djokovic then completed the double five years later, downing Daniil Medvedev for his ninth crown in Melbourne, before victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas saw him triumph at Roland Garros for a second time.
After beating Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final in 2023, he then defeated Casper Ruud in Paris to complete the double for a staggering third time; he is the only man to achieve it more than once.
Rafael Nadal – 2022
Nadal’s stunning start to the 2022 season saw him complete the historic double for the very first time in his career.
The Spaniard famously battled back from two sets down to beat Medvedev at the Australian Open, claiming the title there for the first time in 13 years.
Entering Roland Garros as a heavy favourite for the title, he was able to win back-to-back Slams.
After beating Djokovic in the last eight, Nadal eased past Ruud in the final for a 14th French Open triumph, the final of his 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
Jim Courier – 1992
One of the best players of the early 1990s, Courier was twice a champion in both Melbourne and Paris, and lifted both titles in 1992.
The American ace won the first of his two Australian Open titles at the start of the season, the second seed easing through the draw before beating Stefan Edberg in a four-set final.
Courier followed that up by successfully defending his French Open crown, beating Petr Korda in straight sets for a second Paris title.
He nearly completed the double the following year, again beating Edberg to triumph in Melbourne before losing the Roland Garros final to Sergi Bruguera.
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Mats Wilander – 1988
Wilander’s 1988 season is one of the ages, with the Swede winning three of the four majors up for grabs that year.
The former world No 1 started in style, claiming third titles in both Melbourne and Paris.
In a thrilling Australian Open final, Wilander battled past home favourite Pat Cash in five sets to regain the title Down Under, after previously lifting the title in 1983 and 1984.
He then recaptured the French Open title, beating another home player – French star Henri Leconte – in straight sets for the sixth of his seven major victories.
Rod Laver – 1969
An all-time great of the sport, Rod Laver returned to Grand Slam action at the beginning of the Open Era – and went on to win all four major titles in 1969.
Laver’s dominant season started at his home major Down Under, with the ‘Rocket’ beating Andres Gimeno in straight sets to win the title on his return to the tournament.
And, in an all-Australian final, Laver regained the French Open title with a comprehensive victory over fellow great Ken Rosewall.
It was not the first time Laver had completed the double, also winning both events to achieve a Calendar Slam pre-Open Era in 1962.
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