Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves against Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Italy’s Jannik Sinner plays a shot against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during their final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning the third set against Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Alcaraz forced a deciding set after saving three match points against Sinner.
Alcaraz was trailing 5-3, 40-0 in the fourth set on Sunday before rallying past his rival, winning a tiebreaker 7-6 (3). It was the first set loss for Sinner this year at Roland-Garros.
Sinner, the top-ranked player, won the first two sets 6-4, 7-6 (4) before Alcaraz claimed the third set 6-4.
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.
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