Overview

• Alcaraz battled Sinner over more than five hours, edging him 6-4, 7-6(4), 4-7, 6-7(3), 7-6(10-2) to defend his Roland Garros title.
• The championship match marked the first men’s major final contested by two players born after 2000, underscoring a generational shift in the sport.
• Sinner reached his first Paris final without dropping a set but surrendered three match points at 5-3 in the fourth set before falling in the deciding super tiebreak.
• By defending his title, Alcaraz became the third man this century after Gustavo Kuerten and Rafael Nadal to win consecutive French Open singles crowns.
• Earlier on Sunday, Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won the women’s doubles championship for a second straight year at Roland Garros.