Best match of the year! Alcaraz defeats Sinner in the longest Roland Garros final

Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in the French Open final, defeating world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard clawed his way back from two sets down in a breathtaking comeback. Everything was decided in a super tie-break in the fifth set, where the world No. 2 celebrated a hard-fought victory.

During the fourth set, Carlos saved three championship points, pushed the match to a deciding fifth set, and ultimately clinched his second title at this tournament. Interestingly, Sinner had never won a match in his career that lasted longer than four hours. This final became the longest men's singles final in the Open Era at Roland Garros, clocking in at 5 hours and 32 minutes.

Roland Garros. Final
Jannik Sinner (Italy, 1) - Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, 2) - 6:4, 7:6, 4:6, 6:7, 6:7.

It's worth noting that Alcaraz has now won his fifth Grand Slam tournament. The Spaniard remains unbeaten in major finals, while for his opponent, this was the first defeat in a championship match at a Major.

Remarkably, Sinner had lost only three times in his previous 51 matches, and on each occasion, his opponent was none other than world No. 2 Alcaraz. Notably, the only Grand Slam still missing from Carlos's collection is the Australian Open.