Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over Jannik Sinner in an epic 2025 French Open final, saving triple championship point before winning in five sets. The match, lasting over five hours, is already being hailed as one of the greatest grand slam finals in history.
Alcaraz faced championship point at 3-5, 0-40 in the fourth set, but mounted a remarkable comeback. Sinner later broke back when Alcaraz served for the title at 5-4 in the fifth, but the Spaniard ultimately prevailed. His coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, said Alcaraz remained confident even when down love-40, shaking his racket and indicating he was still in the match.
This victory extends Alcaraz's perfect record in major finals to 5-0, making him the third-youngest man to win five grand slam titles. He has a history of thrilling comebacks, including wins from two sets down against Alexander Zverev at the 2024 French Open and from match point down against Sinner at the 2022 US Open.
Alcaraz and Sinner have now split the last six major titles, with Alcaraz holding five and Sinner three. Their rivalry is set to define the next decade of men's tennis, following the era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
