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Alcaraz Stages Comeback to Win Longest French Open Final

The marathon showdown underscores a generational shift with two 22- and 23-year-olds poised to redefine men’s tennis

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Overview

  • Carlos Alcaraz overturned a two-set deficit to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 7-6(7-3), 7-6(10-2) and claim the French Open title
  • At 5 hours and 29 minutes, this match became the longest final in French Open history
  • Sinner competed just 35 days after serving a three-month doping suspension to reach his first Grand Slam final
  • Alcaraz saved three match points in the fourth set and credited the crowd’s support for fueling his comeback
  • Mats Wilander declared that Alcaraz and Sinner have surpassed the ‘Big Three’, signaling a new era in men’s tennis