Carlos Alcaraz produced a stunning comeback in a classic encounter to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) in the final of the 2025 French Open.
The defending champion retained his title by battling back to seal an impressive victory after five hours, and 29 minutes – the longest French Open final in history.
It was the first time in his career that he would win a match after losing the first two sets as Sinner raced to a 4-6 6-7 victory in the opening sets to lay down an early marker.
The 22-year-old Spaniard is now unbeaten in five Grand Slam finals after snapping Sinner’s 20-match winning run at the majors.
Alcaraz becomes the third youngest man to win five Grand Slams — after Bjorn Borg and compatriot Rafael Nadal — following an incredible duel between the two stars of a new generation.
Sinner missed the chance to win a third successive Grand Slam crown after last year’s US Open title, and back-to-back Australian Open triumphs.
He suffered his fifth straight loss to Alcaraz in what was their first meeting in a Grand Slam final — and the first championship match at a major between two men born in the 2000s.
Alcaraz leads 8-5 overall having also beaten Sinner to win in Rome, where the Italian returned to competition after a three-month doping ban.
