Overview

• After dropping the first two sets, Alcaraz rallied to win 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(7), 7-6(10) in a 5-hour-29-minute match against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
• The victory secured Alcaraz’s second straight Paris title, his fifth Grand Slam crown and maintained his perfect record in major finals.
• Their duel set a new Roland-Garros record for final duration, surpassing the previous mark of 4 hours 42 minutes.
• Alcaraz’s turnaround was sparked by saving three match points at 5-3, 0-40 in the fourth set, shifting momentum in his favour.
• As the first Grand Slam final between two players born in the 21st century, the result underlines the shift from the Big Four era to a new generation of men’s tennis stars.