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Al Jazeera
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Alcaraz beats Sinner to win epic 2025 French Open men's singles final
Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) in an all-time classic win at the French Open – a title the Spaniard won for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the clay-court tournament. It was even better than his performance here last year, when he came back from 2-1 down in sets in the final against Alexander Zverev. This time, Alcaraz emulated Novak Djokovic's feat from the 2021 final at Roland-Garros, when the now 24-time major winner fought back from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas. 'I'm just proud. I'm just really, really happy,' Alcaraz said after the match on Sunday before praising Sinner. 'I know how hard you are chasing this tournament. You're going to be champion, not once, but many, many times. It's a privilege to share the court with you in every tournament, making this story with you.' It was the first time that Sinner had lost a Grand Slam final, but the fifth time in succession he has now lost to Alcaraz, who clinched the 20th tennis title of his career at the age of 22. It was also the longest-ever French Open final — 5 hours, 29 minutes — in the Open Era. After 3 hours, 43 minutes, Sinner had his first match point. But with just over five hours since the match began, Alcaraz served for the title at 5-4 up. The drama was still not over. Sinner made a remarkable retrieve from yet another superb Alcaraz drop shot. At the very limit he could stretch to, Sinner glided the ball over the net, with the ball landing with the softness of an autumn leaf and out of Alcaraz's reach to make it 15-40. When Sinner won the game to make it 5-5, it was his turn to milk the applause and he was two points away from victory in the 12th game, with Alcaraz on serve and at 15-30 and at deuce. But Alcaraz made a staggering cross-court backhand to make it 6-6 and force a tie-breaker, with the crowd going wild when Alcaraz's cross-court winner made it 4-0. Sinner could not find a way back, and Alcaraz won the match with a superb forehand pass down the line and then fell onto his back to celebrate. Then he rushed over to dance and hug the team members in his box. 'I'm very happy for you, and you deserve it, so congrats,' the 23-year-old Sinner told Alcaraz. 'It's an amazing trophy, so I won't sleep tonight very well, but it's OK.'
Globe and Mail
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Carlos Alcaraz saves three match points to stop Jannik Sinner and retain French Open
Carlos Alcaraz fought back from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday to retain his crown and cement his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era. In a scintillating showdown between the torch-bearers of a new generation, the 22-year-old Alcaraz saved three match points in the fourth set to continue his dominance over Sinner with a fifth successive win and end the Italian's 20-match winning streak at the majors. The duo, who have captured seven of the last eight Grand Slams to stamp their authority on the tour, were locked in a fierce battle in the first major final between two men born in the 2000s. Alcaraz showed his steely determination to win the epic in five hours and 29 minutes - the longest ever final at Roland Garros. Sinner held serve in a tense five-deuce opening game lasting 12 minutes, but was broken when he fired a forehand wide, before hitting back from 2-3 and going on to snatch an intense first set following an unforced error by Alcaraz. Relentless pressure from the baseline allowed Sinner to go a break up early in the second set and the top seed began to apply the squeeze on Alcaraz, who was on the ropes trailing 1-4 on a sunbathed Court Philippe Chatrier. An aggressive Alcaraz came out fighting and drew loud cheers when he drew level after 10 games and then forced a tiebreak but Sinner edged ahead with a blistering forehand winner and doubled his lead after the clock ticked past two hours. Alcaraz, who had never come back from two sets down, battled hard in the hope of avoiding his first loss in a major final and pulled a set back before bravely saving three match points at 3-5 down in the fourth set, later restoring parity via the tiebreak. He traded breaks in the decider but prevailed in the super tiebreak to win the longest Paris men's final since tennis went professional in 1968 while Sinner had to digest a missed chance to add to his U.S. and Australian Open wins after a doping case.
CBC
08-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Alcaraz wins 2nd straight French Open men's title in 5-set thriller over top-ranked Sinner
Social Sharing Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the clay-court tournament. It was the first time that Sinner had lost a Grand Slam final, and his fifth straight loss to Alcaraz. It was also the longest-ever French Open final.
CBS News
08-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Carlos Alcaraz wins his second straight French Open men's title after beating No. 1 Jack Sinner
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won his second-straight French Open men's title after a thrilling five-set match against Jack Sinner on Sunday. Sinner, the top-ranked player, won the first two sets 6-4, 7-6 (4) before Alcaraz claimed the third set 6-4. Alcaraz was trailing 5-3, 40-0 in the fourth set before rallying past his rival, winning a tiebreaker 7-6 (3). Sinner and Alcaraz share seven major titles, four for Alcaraz and three for Sinner, who is in the French Open final for the first time. Sinner is on a 20-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments, after winning the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. The 22-year-old Alcaraz owns a tour-leading 21-1 record on clay this year and has beaten the 23-year-old Sinner in their past four meetings. This is breaking news. Check back for updates.
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz – French Open final LIVE SCORES: Champ pulls a set back against World No1
REIGNING champion Carlos Alcaraz has his sights firmly set on back-to-back titles - and he has just pulled a set back against World No1 Jannik Sinner! Sinner, 23, raced into a two-set lead, capitalising on Alcaraz temporarily getting clay in his eye. However, Alcaraz has set the Roland Garros into a frenzy after pulling a set back in this epic showpiece match. The winner of this mouthwatering clash will not only get to lift the Roland Garros title, but they'll be taking home a huge pot of prize money. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Follow ALL the action from the French Open final with our live blog below... Today, 13:30 By Alex Smith Rivalry for the ages Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have seven Grand Slam titles beaten them, at the age of 23 and 22 respectively. Though this is the first time they have met in a major final. Both are set to dominate the game for the next decade and today is their biggest clash yet. Alcaraz is 7-4 up in the head-to-head, 2-1 on a clay court. Today, 13:16 By Alex Smith Route to the final Jannik Sinner has made the final WITHOUT dropping a set. The Italian has seen off Arthur Rinderknech, Richard Gasquet, Jiri Lehecka, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik and Novak Djokovic. Carlos Alcaraz has won all but two matches in four sets, defeating Giulio Zeppieri, Fabian Marozsan, Damir Dzumhur, Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti. Today, 13:07 By Alex Smith The final two! The Roland Garros final is HERE! The two best in the sport are set to take to the court, as Carlos Alcaraz takes on Jannik Sinner in the final. With Wimbledon just around the corner, the pair are battling it out to win the second Grand Slam of the year. Will the world No1 take home his second successive major of the year, or will Alcaraz retain his crown?
