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Sinner and Alcaraz Set for First Grand Slam Final Between 2000s-Born Stars

The final marks the climax of a fortnight defined by Sinner’s straight-set mastery alongside Alcaraz’s title defense ambitions at Roland-Garros.

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Overview

  • The men’s singles final is scheduled for Sunday, June 8 at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris, marking the 12th career clash between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
  • Sinner has yet to drop a set en route to the final, extending his unbeaten streak at Grand Slam events to 20 matches after victories at the US Open and Australian Open.
  • Alcaraz arrives with a 21-1 record on clay this season and aims to become the first man since Rafael Nadal in 2020 to defend his French Open title.
  • The winner will claim €2,550,000 from a tournament prize pool of €56,352,000, the highest ever at Roland-Garros.
  • This final represents the first Grand Slam title match between two players born in the 2000s and follows Alcaraz’s 7-4 head-to-head lead over Sinner.