Overview

• Alcaraz rallied from two sets down to win 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in a 5-hour, 29-minute marathon final – the longest in Roland Garros history.
• Jannik Sinner became the first player in the Open Era to win the opening 20 sets of a Grand Slam and not capture the title, squandering three championship points.
• Alcaraz now leads their head-to-head rivalry 8-4 after handing Sinner his second defeat of the season.
• Sinner has held the ATP’s top ranking for 53 weeks and still commands a 2,030-point lead despite falling in Paris.
• Their contrasting styles and sustained excellence have created a duopoly that evokes the Federer-Nadal era of men’s tennis.